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I hate that I think this. But our best chance to avoid a long, slow decline (and being on the wrong side of the Great Schism of college sports, whatever form it takes whenever it occurs) is probably the damn Big 12 again. Maybe they continue being aggressive and decide to add another pair of...

Personally I'd flip 4 and 5. Back in 2004–05, (1) it was at least possible to believe the Big East could turn out okay, (2) the additions created the strongest basketball conference probably ever, and (3) the Miami/VT defections allowed UConn to join up in football a year ahead of schedule. I...

You’re about to get pounded by others here, but I appreciate your coming back and owning it. I speculated a couple pages up that maybe the Big 12 would negotiate a lower share from the new Pac refugees. Probably could’ve had UConn for even cheaper and gotten more in return.

Not until we reach consensus on which Big 12 college towns make the best destinations on game days.

The guy stepped in and saved their league, and they’re on the verge of crapping all over his vision anyway because they think they know better. It’ll be interesting to see how long he stays.

Any chance the Big 12 could put its newfound leverage to some actual use, playing hardball with the would-be Pac refugees and offering them invitations at a reduced share? The conference has those schools over a barrel right now and can probably do whatever it wants, including simply adding...

Hey, if the SEC really wants to rankle those other conferences by grabbing a piece of the Northeast, I have a school I could recommend. ;)

Of course you’re right… if it’s really about markets. But it seems some Big 12 presidents have football-shaped eyes that can’t see anything else.

… but please convince your counterpart at Utah to make the opposite decision? TIA.

I like it, but I think it would’ve happened already. If the Big 12 felt that way, they could’ve played that card right after Colorado joined.

Sounds to me like the one fleeting hope we have left is that Utah, or maybe ASU, hates the idea of joining the Big 12 sooooo much that they stay put where they’re more comfortable, in the Pac-whatever. Washington and Oregon deciding to stay (for now) certainly helps. Not sure it’s enough, but...

It's maddening that these jokers (and apparently Utah) need to be dragged kicking and screaming into the same lifeboat that UConn would kill for a seat in. But what can you do.

Oh boy! Or, you know, the Big 12 could match either of those schools up against another school that has as many MBB titles as the two of them put together. But only if they make the right addition to their league. Just saying.

Meh, I think mostly you just like creating threads. So far, the most salient topic unique to this thread is whether this thread needed to be its own thread.

It’s 9 (since 2007: WBB 09,10,13,14,15,16; MBB 11,14,23).

Oh I agree, I don't think Yormark's mind has changed. It is the Big 12 presidents I'm worried about. I don't know what they're thinking; sadly, I think it's possible that some of them can't wrap their minds around passing on a current P5 school (any current P5 school) to choose UConn instead. Of...

Appreciate it. Whether it's true or not, I hope UConn leaked it to light a fire under the Big 12's keister: sure, take Utah if you want, but you'll risk kissing the New York area goodbye forever.

To your point: It has literally been years since I watched a single college football game that UConn wasn’t in. And I used to really follow it. I can probably still name every Heisman winner from 1980 to around 2010. But I couldn’t tell you who’s won the last three national championships. I just...

I bet that is his preference. I just hope he can get the university presidents on board.

So much for the FSU-to-Big 10 talk? (I wasn’t buying it anyway.) Seems more likely that the Big 10 goes to 18 than 20, at least for right now. Do they really love Cal and Stanford that much, or is it better to keep spots #19 and #20 open for ACC defectors? Whatever Utah may have preferred...

I was just glad to see she got out of the house for a change. Been a little worried for her mental state tbh.

No, that was Delaware. Cute try, though. :)

Better question: how many conferences can match that? And the answer to that question is none. Basketball Championships since 1995 (total for each conference's current membership): UConn – 16 SEC – 14 ACC – 11 (incl. 1 vacated) Big 12 – 6 Big 10 – 4 Pac-whatever – 3 other Big East – 2 If you...

Can somebody on Twxttxr please thank Mr. Wolken for his interest in UConn athletics? Appreciate it.

So Yormark is tripling down on basketball and talked Kentucky into leaving the SEC? Genius.

I love that the author seems to think UConn has not one, but two standing P5 invites, and just can’t decide which one of them to take. We’re fast approaching peak detachment from reality at this point.

But that's exactly the point. If/when something like this comes to pass (and I agree there's a chance it could), then is UConn better off… a.) already being a card-carrying member of the Big 12, or b.) hoping for an invitation from whatever's left of the hollow, burnt-out, stinking, rotting...

Yeah, Texas doesn’t leave for another year, so I figured I’d be generous and count their 1986 women’s title (actually earned in the SWC) in the tally until then. As you note, either way UConn has more. 16 > either 13 or 14. (Since this may not have been clear to everyone, I counted all the...

Pretty sure that’s right. Off the top of my head: Kansas (4) + Baylor (4) + Oklahoma St. (2) + Cincinnati (2) + Texas Tech (1) + departing Texas (1) = 14 And 14 is not as many as 16.

Interesting, but I'm more interested in whether it satisfies Brett Yormark. A better scenario for us: Colorado wants out and is all but gone, and the Pac-12 plans to backfill with SDSU. The writing is on the wall, and informal discussions have occurred, but SDSU suspects the official invitation...

Very glad to see this IG post from Samarie. I was certainly disappointed when she decided to transfer, but one thing I never forgot from her time as a Husky: There was ZERO chance of the winning streak ever getting to 90 without the minutes she gave us in that Baylor game. It sounds like she...

I've successfully blocked out the details of a bunch of those games, but I do know that I was significantly more disappointed after 2018 than after 2017. The 2017 team, I thought, had exceeded expectations all year and by March had grown into the best team in the country mostly by default...

Look, I love Paige. I think Paige is the future. If Paige continues on her current trajectory and is healthy in '24, I don't see her being left off the team—other superstars have been Olympic reserves at a similar point in their careers. But, if you're expecting Paige to jump right in and be...

Man, I loved those Calhoun celebrity games. I believe they finally decided to call it quits (even pre-Covid) and stick to golf, but the basketball games were held at Mohegan Sun every two years between 2002 and 2018—I made it to all of them except one. They usually got fantastic participation...

Many congratulations to Paige! It goes without saying, but we are beyond lucky to have her as a Husky. She seems to be such an extraordinary person and teammate, both on and off the court, and this unprecedented accomplishment has been well earned. Really? I just ran a text search through this...