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[QUOTE="dwalks93, post: 4706189, member: 5598"]
Every team in the Big XII s committed to the success of the Big XII, likely because they know they will ride or die with the conference.  There won't be a BIG/SEC life raft for current BigXII teams if the death star gets used on the BigXII.  This is why the BigXII should be very careful about adding teams like Oregon/Washington (if that is even possible.)

Meanwhile the ACC is the exact opposite.  There are at least 7 teams in the ACC (the Magnificent 7) who have indicated they are unhappy with the current ACC.  As we saw in the old BE, nothing destroys a conference faster than when members aren't committed to its long term survival.  If the ACC doesn't make any additions based on the current PAC uncertainty then it goes to show the power brokers in the ACC (FSU and Clemson) don't want the conference to survive and will be out as soon as they legally can exit.

As it currently stands, the ACC is a better geographic/partner fit but it is not a better long term, stable place for UConn.  The next few weeks will tell us everything we need to know about whether the ACC is committed to its survival.  If the ACC doesn't add teams they are a dead conference walking.
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