UConn Dan
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Let’s build two 24-team “super conferences” based on:
️ Super Conference A: “Legacy & Market Power”
(Mix of academic power, huge alumni bases, historic rivalries, and massive media pull)
Super Conference B: “Competitive Culture & Growth”
(Mix of elite basketball, growing football, regional reach, and fan passion)
A Few on the Bubble
These schools could rotate in depending on politics, boosters, or strategy:
Strategic Takeaways:
Let’s build two 24-team “super conferences” based on:
- Overall athletic excellence (M/W basketball, football, Olympic sports)
- Media market power (TV potential and metro size)
- Fan base passion and size (alums, viewership, social engagement)
️ Super Conference A: “Legacy & Market Power”
(Mix of academic power, huge alumni bases, historic rivalries, and massive media pull)
| Team | Notes |
| Michigan | Top-tier in football, all sports, national brand |
| Ohio State | Huge TV draw, elite across athletics |
| USC | L.A. market, blueblood football, strong Olympic sports |
| UCLA | Top Olympic program, SoCal TV gold |
| Texas | Massive fan base, top-10 in all revenue sports |
| Texas A&M | SEC-sized fan base, huge investment in sports |
| Notre Dame | Independent but too big to exclude |
| Florida | Olympic strength + top football brand |
| Georgia | Elite football and overall SEC power |
| Alabama | Football monster, growing basketball |
| Penn State | Massive alumni and fan base, balanced sports |
| LSU | Top-tier SEC brand, strong baseball, football |
| Oklahoma | Legacy program in multiple sports |
| Washington | Seattle market, great Olympic sports |
| Oregon | Nike, flashy brand, solid across sports |
| North Carolina | National basketball brand, strong women’s sports |
| Duke | Basketball royalty, Olympic sports strong |
| Wisconsin | Strong in all sports, loyal Midwest base |
| Michigan State | Solid across sports, huge alumni network |
| Miami (FL) | TV market + strong in basketball and Olympic sports |
| Virginia | Great all-around sports program |
| Tennessee | Passionate fan base, football resurgence |
| Stanford | Olympic sports juggernaut, elite academics |
| Maryland | D.C. market, strong Olympic sports, rising hoops |
Super Conference B: “Competitive Culture & Growth”
(Mix of elite basketball, growing football, regional reach, and fan passion)
| Team | Notes |
| Clemson | Football dynasty, strong following |
| Florida State | Major football brand, ACC linchpin |
| Miami (FL)* | See above – could flip if Super A takes another |
| Oklahoma State | Consistent in FB, MBB, wrestling, etc. |
| Kansas | Best basketball culture in the country |
| Arizona | Basketball-rich, Olympic sports solid |
| UConn | Best basketball school + strong Olympic sports |
| Kentucky | Basketball blueblood, growing football |
| Arkansas | Strong Olympic sports, passionate fan base |
| Nebraska | Fan loyalty, Olympic strength, needs a revival |
| South Carolina | Olympic sports and growing media presence |
| Baylor | Balanced success in major sports, growing reach |
| TCU | Football success, DFW market |
| Utah | Top-15 overall program lately |
| Colorado | Denver market, Prime effect, Olympic strength |
| NC State | Passionate base, solid Olympic sports |
| Louisville | Basketball history, good market and tradition |
| Iowa | Olympic strength, loyal Big Ten base |
| Missouri | St. Louis/KC market potential, improving across sports |
| Pittsburgh | History-rich, solid fan base |
| West Virginia | Insane passion, sneaky strong Olympic sports |
| Illinois | Big Ten brand, MBB on the rise |
| Syracuse | Basketball legacy, upstate NY market |
| San Diego State | SoCal market, FB/MBB potential, Olympic strength |
A Few on the Bubble
These schools could rotate in depending on politics, boosters, or strategy:
- Georgia Tech (Atlanta market)
- Minnesota (huge university, good Olympic sports)
- Indiana (basketball brand, massive enrollment)
- Boston College (academic + market, but flatlined sports)
- Gonzaga (MBB only, no FB, small market)
- SMU (money, market, still proving itself)
- Cincinnati (good recent track record)
Strategic Takeaways:
- UConn 100% belongs due to basketball dominance, Olympic depth, and Northeast media access.
- Both conferences offer competing coast-to-coast TV appeal and year-round relevance.
- The split gives one league a legacy-heavy, blueblood SEC/Big Ten feel and the other a more dynamic, basketball-and-upside-packed vibe like a Big 12/ACC remix.
