Big East expansion odds

[SubbaBub]

The Big East is wayyyy more likely to try to recobble the FB/BB model should the ACC implode than and anyone short of Notre Dame to a BB only league. There is simply no school even in the leagues expanded footprint that would add any value and I include a soon to be Mark Few-less Gonzaga.

BC/Cuse/Pitt/ Wake have zero value to the B1G, SEC or B12 and not much more to a ACC leftover conference (which would make UConn it's first call).

In a world where the B1G grabs UNC (with Duke), UVA (with VT), GATech; the SEC grabs Clemson/FSU while UL, NCST, Miami beg into the B12 or some combo thereof, ND rejoins the BE as a FB independent and a decision will have to be made especially if more that those 4 are leftover.

Does UConn bolt for a FB league with BC/Cuse/Pitt/Wake/Duke/UL/NCST or something like it? As of right now, I think the answer is a hard no. Better for UConn to split the FB schedule between those schools, the AAC, MAC, and FCS as a independent? The ACC defections would need to be limited to only the top FB schools to bring the total under 12. Every one of those schools would jump to join the BE assuming FB isn't going to be a factor.

A breakout FB division or a regional realignment of non-FB sports would facilitate such a move.

 

[speckle]

Expanding for the sake of expansion especially considering the list of candidates makes no sense. Where are these schools going to get the money to improve their programs? Certainly not from Fox. Who wants to watch? UConn's strength of schedule would take a massive hit.

Dayton's basketball revenue was top 30 last year, would have slotted in at #5 in the BE. Their fanbase and brand value is very strong and would not hurt our SOS relative to the average BE team. VCU would need a couple years to catch up, but they'd slot in with Providence, SH, and SJ pretty quick. Georgetown needs to get it's act together quick and DePaul needs an ultimatum yesterday.

 

[visitor123]

Duke
Wake Forest
Syracuse
Pittsburgh
Boston College
Other Considerations

We can't drag down the conference with Syracuse.

 

[speckle]

They would lose many more fans than they'd gain with actions like that.

Big 10 and SEC TV contracts are already approaching a $ billion annually. A top 12ish super conference would receive at least as much divided by fewer. They could feasibly double their revenue per school in a couple years and have nearly unlimited negotiating leverage with the TV carriers. Realignment is far, far from over and fan sentiment has almost nothing to do with it.

 

[ecasadoSBU]

Holy Cross was the best program in New England for many years

no one remembers that. lets be real

 

[McLovin]

I think expansion needs to be viewed beyond the lens of “adding value” to the TV contract.

More high quality teams means more bids, which means more units, which is impactful.

Also, there is strength in numbers in maintaining status.

As the p2 continue to try to take over athletics, building a conference that has all of the top non-football brands under one umbrella will help ensure access is at least on par with leagues like the Big 12 of ACC (as long as they are alive).

We lost both the B1G and Big 12 annual contests because we don’t have enough teams.

Go and add

Gonzaga
St Marys
Dayton
VCU
SLU/WSU

To get to 16 teams.

 

[peyton1211]

UConn will be in the Big 12 soon

 

[bdbdbdbd]

Respectfully, I find it hard to believe that the conference wouldn't succeed if you changed the name from the BE to something else - because it no longer made since due to the teams in the conference - but still had UConn, Marquette, Creighton, Gonzaga (hypothetically), 'Nova, etc.

Maybe something like UConn and Friends.

 

[UCTitleTown]

It's the Big East, not the Big West. No Gonzaga. Nebraska and Illinois are far enough away.

 

[UCTitleTown]

UConn will be in the Big 12 soon

UConn is such a perfect fit for the Big 10 it's crazy. Imagine games vs Penn State at an on-campus stadium. Not interested in the Big 12.

 

[Hogoff]

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I had to look it up to see if it was real.

 

[speckle]

Maybe something like UConn and Friends.

I'm kinda partial to The Big Big.

 

[Hogoff]

Pass in west coast.
Vcu
Dayton
Bring temple (catholic school)back
Buffalo
And any one of URI UMASS or Vermont to maintain regional comp

Pretty sure Temple is a public school.

 

[ucp990411]

Not interested in any of these schools particularly west coast schools. I would love to see another New England school such as Umass or Holy Cross if they were willing to commit the resources

That would do wonders for us

 

[uconngb]

Holy Cross was the best program in New England for many years

Yes, before electricity

 

[ucp990411]

Not sure if these suggestions are serious. UMass, Holy Cross, UVM, VCU, Buffalo, URI, Dayton, St Louis etc...... We are just went back to back and have won SIX national championships and you guys want to drag us down instead moving up.
Home and home with UVM at the Patrick in front of 3200 fans. Just what a big time program wants

 

[ucp990411]

While we are at let’s invite East Carolina, Tulsa, Tulane and anyone else from that cess pool called the AAC.

 

[uconnfan68]

Pass in west coast.
Vcu
Dayton
Bring temple (catholic school)back
Buffalo
And any one of URI UMASS or Vermont to maintain regional comp

Temple is a public school founded by a Baptist.

 

[uconnfan68]

Big 10 and SEC TV contracts are already approaching a $ billion annually. A top 12ish super conference would receive at least as much divided by fewer. They could feasibly double their revenue per school in a couple years and have nearly unlimited negotiating leverage with the TV carriers. Realignment is far, far from over and fan sentiment has almost nothing to do with it.

How do you think they get paid?

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Holy Cross was the best program in New England for many years

And then the light bulb was invented.

 

[willie99]

Zags
St Mary's
SD State
Dayton

 

[Jholla2183]

If Gonzaga is added, then look for another WCC school or more to be added to help with travel. Saint Mary’s, San Francisco, maybe someone else? But merging with the corpse of the ACC and making a super hoops conference with secondary football might be smart

 

[Vowelguy]

If you're going to bring in schools from all over the place, change the name.

Absolutely not. Dumbest idea ever

 

[willie99]

If Gonzaga is added, then look for another WCC school or more to be added to help with travel. Saint Mary’s, San Francisco, maybe someone else? But merging with the corpse of the ACC and making a super hoops conference with secondary football might be smart

Then again, we are a super hoops conference