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Message: [QUOTE="uconntailgater, post: 4043144, member: 825"] The new big 12 conference will be a decent conference, obviously, no where’s near as good with Texas and Oklahoma departing. It will be interesting what their new television contract will be when the four new teams are added. One of the drawbacks will be West Virginia, Kansas, and Iowa State will have 1 foot out the door if the Big Ten, ACC, or SEC come calling. It was the right move to leave the AAC for independence as I don’t think the big 12 will invite us. Our basketball program can grow in the Big East and we can create a wining schedule via independence, and hopefully return to some form of relevance. if the three teams do leave the AAC it will be interesting to see what happens to that conference. Navy will almost certainly return to independence and temple may do the same? If they AAC dissolves ESPN loses a lot of inexpensive content. I feel bad for SMU as they have been recruiting very well and have made great coaching hires. Who knows, maybe the SEC can bring them on as a counter to Vanderbilt in the east? Hopefully this turmoil will make our independence scheduling a little easier. [/QUOTE]