In my opinion, I wonder if this new statement that came out by Delany, is to communicate to the G5 not to bother contacting the B1G unless you have AAU. Maybe with all this conference realignment talk, and the G5 schools wanting to get into the P5 he is looking to clear the phone lines. And yes there are schools that if they were to go asking for a B1G invite without AAU would be considered. Unfortunately, I think at this time we are not on a watch list as we have too many things that need improvement. I would say they are watching UVA, UNC, KU, and some others, but only if certain events involving each of these schools were to happen would they look to invite knowing that said school is more likely to say yes. They know our situation and they know we would say yes but there is nothing for them to look at as we have not reached any of their goals necessary to be attractive for an invite. Namely AAU membership, substantial increase in the endowment fund, and lastly demonstrated fan support. We need to see how our football progresses on the field but this is likely to make us more attractive to other conferences which in turn may make us more attractive to the B1G but not until we have obtained AAU status. Considering its membership is by invitation only and should UConn be close to getting into the B1G, then I would see a fast-track to AAU. I just don't see this happening today or even in three years. I think UConn is in the AAC for at least another 4 years. I will be happy to be wrong. I also, don't see UConn gaining the necessary national attention for other universities to fight for our membership into their conference. How many B1G schools consider UConn to be a peer institution? In fact how many Universities chose UConn at all? It would be nice if Yale would have done this for UConn, but think about it, why would they? It would have been nice for tOSU to give us this recognition or NC or NCSU...so we may be the prettiest girl left at the prom without a date, but all pretty girls are dancing with their partners? Who is going to dance with us so we can dance next to the cool kids. Afterall, its not going to the PROM that matters but getting into the after-prom party that really matters!!! And if you are not sitting at the cool kids table, well - you are not going! And I am not saying we wont get an invite eventually but I am saying we won't get one for at least 4 more years -JMHO!