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Honestly, besides getting an invite to the Big 12, the best thing that could happen to UConn is nothing happening. If the AAC stays intact for the time being it would not be the end of the world for us. Money would suck and become an issue but we would still be stuck with Cincy and whoever else the other school may have been that was added.
I can't see why the Big 12 would expand if there isn't a network being started. Like you said UT, the money is being split 10 ways and there isn't any hint that the money would be upped if they did add any schools.
So I hope that if they expand UConn is added. However, I'd not be totally crushed if the Big 12 decides to do nothing and stay at 10.
The conference commissioner was once asked if he could give a hint on what the conference would be looking for in an expansion scenario. He commented, "if you want to get an idea, just look at the current make up of the conference". As I have stated before, a lot of the Big 12 schools are land grant public research universities. Aside from its 3 BCS appearances, WVU is a land grant school and that was looked on favorably by the conference. Could the same happen with UConn if the conference decides to expand? The other thing I have noticed, the Big 12 is all about bringing in brand name/flagship schools with very good academics, so that may also be a hint as well. I am not saying that UConn will happen, but those have been my observations over the years.