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[QUOTE="Zissou, post: 2150075, member: 7920"]
There are certainly divided opinions on adding any "football schools" to the "basketball first" Big East.  Adding UConn only has built more of a consensus for a few reasons.  UConn has deeper roots in the Big East as a founding member and a power team that won multiple championships.  The NY proximity is good for perception of TV value and also for increasing the demand in MSG for the tournament.  Cincy doesn't really have any of that value for the Big East.

With UConn as an 11th program the Big East can still have a double round robin format, where a 12th changes the format.

As a Villanovan with interests in a complementary football deal, including Cincinnati makes sense.  For most Big East members it probably doesn't.  Basketball decisions purely for the sake of football are not popular.

Personally I would support adding UConn, Cincinnati, and Temple to the Big East, I just think that is a much more difficult road than just adding UConn.
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