First non major conference to win NCAA Championship since 1977

[Rondogg]

When Marquette won it all. Bluebloods.

 

[businesslawyer]

No. The definition of a major basketball conference is one that UConn is playing in. Period. End story.

 

[HooHusky]

No. The definition of a major basketball conference is one that UConn is playing in. Period. End story.

This makes the AAC a major.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

UConn is also the only school that didn't play D1A football at the time to win a National Title since 1985.

 

[TRest]

No. The definition of a major basketball conference is one that UConn is playing in. Period. End story.

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[FfldCntyFan]

There is no way the 1990 Big West (UNLV's conference at that time) was more major than the current AAC.