Big 12

[NowInStorrs]

Number of Big 12 teams in the Elite 8: 0

Number of teams from conferences that aren’t the Big 12 in the Elite 8: 8

Go Yormark Go!

If we were in the Big 12, there'd be a B12 team in the elite 8 and no Big East teams.

 

[ZooCougar]

If we were in the Big 12, there'd be a B12 team in the elite 8 and no Big East teams.

We’d still be in the Big East this year.

And the Big 12 is overrated.

 

[Ldandy]

Number of Big 12 teams in the Elite 8: 0

Number of teams from conferences that aren’t the Big 12 in the Elite 8: 8

Go Yormark Go!

That’s definitely got to sting for a commissioner highly motivated by the idea of The Big 12 being perceived as the premier basketball conference in America.

 

[BlueHen]

That’s definitely got to sting for a commissioner highly motivated by the idea of The Big 12 being perceived as the premier basketball conference in America.

Maybe they will reach out to us again.

 

[Ldandy]

Maybe they will reach out to us again.

I can’t see them doing anything while the fate of The ACC is still up in the air, but it does feel like karma to see them pass on UConn and then completely s*** the bed the following tournament.

 

[uchusky32]

I can’t see them doing anything while the fate of The ACC is still up in the air, but it does feel like karma to see them pass on UConn and then completely s*** the bed the following tournament.

We’ll know when the ACC will implode. 3 months after the UConn to B12 rumors start.

 

[Ldandy]

I’m not a basketball guy, but I’m enjoying watching The Huskies beat The Illini like they stole something.

 

[RioDog]

I disagree with NIL and facilities. How much a school makes from their media contract has no impact on what gets paid in NIL. And UConn BBall has some of the best facilities in the country.

Your concern about exposure isn’t being talked about enough. What happens with the next Big East Fox contract will be telling. Will they push for more streaming or more “prime time” game to be relegated to FS1/2 to give the FOX spots to the BIG / Big12? If that happens, that’s not good.

Hope Val is not ready to roll over and comes up with something creative to ensure we continue to get as much, if not more, exposure on the broadcast fox channel with the pre-game show and whole thing. Don’t let us be back-up content and please dear lord don’t let us end up on a streaming platform.

You don't like Crapple TV? Their MLS coverage is WONDERFUL /s.

 

[CL82]

UConn basketball will always have the budget to compete at the highest level. Every other sport will see a reduced budget well before basketball. Basketball is self supporting with the revenue they bring in anyways

Hasn't men's basketball run a deficit for the last decade?

 

[UConnJim]

Hasn't men's basketball run a deficit for the last decade?

I believe in the black the last few years, excluding the Ollie payment.

 

[JohnFSilver]

Hasn't men's basketball run a deficit for the last decade?

It runs a deficit maybe marginally in the black depending on accounting. Now it’s true value is hard to measure, as is footballs and how do you measure donations and alumni/student engagement. But it isn’t like it has a ton of money. It isn’t supposed to be a moneymaker.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

It runs a deficit maybe marginally in the black depending on accounting. Now it’s true value is hard to measure, as is footballs and how do you measure donations and alumni/student engagement. But it isn’t like it has a ton of money. It isn’t supposed to be a moneymaker.

And prospective student applications. I'm at a loss for why the applications have gone up so much in recent years. I would guess winning last year helped this year. It helped drive interest after the dream season. My kid is a sophomore. The applications have gone from about 43K when he applied to 56K this year. That's a huge increase, about 30%.

 

[Kolumbo]

I'd imagine the value and quality of education vs the cost is a major driver of applications to UConn. Along with the athletics exposure with months of both men's and women's basketball and the rankings. And the value to the Big East.

Too bad the Big 12 isn't preforming at the Power level for basketball. What have you done for me lately.

 

[cellocgg]

Maybe they will reach out to us again.

I wouldn't be surprised

 

[CL82]

It runs a deficit maybe marginally in the black depending on accounting. Now it’s true value is hard to measure, as is footballs and how do you measure donations and alumni/student engagement. But it isn’t like it has a ton of money. It isn’t supposed to be a moneymaker.

I think it's been more than a marginal deficit. This year may be different though.

 

[Patman]

when St Joes went to the final four all those years ago their applications doubled that year after. Application numbers are a known behavior.

 

[Bongo Fury]

It is good advertisement with indirect return on investment.

 

[Waquoit]

And the Big 12 is overrated.

Seriously. They were dominated by an AAC team.

 

[hank970]

And prospective student applications. I'm at a loss for why the applications have gone up so much in recent years. I would guess winning last year helped this year. It helped drive interest after the dream season. My kid is a sophomore. The applications have gone from about 43K when he applied to 56K this year. That's a huge increase, about 30%.

I'd imagine that most of Connecticut's college-bound HS grads apply to UConn because it's the state's dominant public university. Since non-resident tuitions across the country are monstrous, and because Storrs is a small, relatively remote college town, enrolling there is like going away to school regardless of where an in-state applicant might live. I doubt that many choose UConn solely because it enjoys basketball success.

It would be interesting to know the ratio of in-state to out-of-state applicants.

 

[John]

Also helps that it was a free application day on November 1 for all state residents.

 

[BigTenFan]

The common app has caused applications to go up astronomically at many schools.
Kids fill out one application - hit the send button....plus a fee and they can apply to multiple schools very easily. This causes a lot of very qualified students to not get into their top choice schools.

 

[John]

The common app has caused applications to go up astronomically at many schools.
Kids fill out one application - hit the send button....plus a fee and they can apply to multiple schools very easily. This causes a lot of very qualified students to not get into their top choice schools.

Add a no-fee application day on top of the common app.

 

[UConn Dan]

Daily Delivery: If the Big 12 is serious about hoops, it must invite UConn in next expansion

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark believes basketball can boost his conference, and he's right

247sports.com

 

[UConn Dan]

Your move Yormark

 

[Hogoff]

Your move Yormark

This guy is a genius.