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Is UConn on the move again? Pay attention, folks

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Oh boy!! here we go again. There's a report that the Big 12 is recruiting UConn and of course, the carrot is money 30 million in revenue vs the 5 million we currently bring in...What do my fellow bone-yarders think. Personally, I'd prefer we stay in the Big East but can we sustain losing money? If we do move I'd prefer the ACC or SEC what are your thoughts ????
 
The Big 12 is losing both Oklahoma and Texas but it still will be a stronger WBB conference than the Big East...............would be great for recruiting in the Midwest and Soutwest too but that's a whole lot of travel..........I'd wait and see what happens with the ACC before I did anything....

www.espn.com

ACC officials lean into 'success initiatives' model

ACC athletic directors left Tuesday's meetings feeling optimistic that schools would coalesce around a plan that would afford a larger share of postseason revenue to the teams participating in those games rather than dividing it equally among all members.
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Charliebball said:
The Big 12 is losing both Oklahoma and Texas but it still will be a stronger WBB conference than the Big East...............would be great for recruiting in the Midwest and Soutwest too but that's a whole lot of travel..........I'd wait and see what happens with the ACC before I did anything....

www.espn.com

ACC officials lean into 'success initiatives' model

ACC athletic directors left Tuesday's meetings feeling optimistic that schools would coalesce around a plan that would afford a larger share of postseason revenue to the teams participating in those games rather than dividing it equally among all members.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
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Let's not kid ourselves into thinking that WCBB is any significant part of the decision equation. It's a decision based primarily on the two positive revenue sports with the women's BB just a blip on the screen. I would estimate the following sports impact in making the decision: Football-75%; Men's BB - 15-20%; Women's BB - 3/4%; Non-revenue sports - whatever % is left.
While total gross revenues would increase, travel cost and time would be negatives. However, we have to remember that even in the Beast, we have to travel to Cincy, Chicago Milwaukee and Omaha.
Having said all that, it is a strange fit , even more so than West Vir. being part of the Big 12.
 
While I cannot think of the perfect answer to UConn's conference dilemma, I have to question what the results of the outcome will be. I still remember when Boston College was at Top 20 basketball and football school and put money first. The results since they moved conferences have been less than stellar. I believe UConn in basketball, both men's and women's, is more of a national brand and more likely to continue their success but don't like the risk the Huskies are being forced to take.
 
HopJim said:
While I cannot think of the perfect answer to UConn's conference dilemma, I have to question what the results of the outcome will be. I still remember when Boston College was at Top 20 basketball and football school and put money first. The results since they moved conferences have been less than stellar. I believe UConn in basketball, both men's and women's, is more of a national brand and more likely to continue their success but don't like the risk the Huskies are being forced to take.
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Yes, where are Syracuse, Pitt, Va Tech (football), BC, Louisville, and Miami today? For some schools the wbb team is its best program but, unfortunately, that’s not where the money is
 
HopJim said:
While I cannot think of the perfect answer to UConn's conference dilemma, I have to question what the results of the outcome will be. I still remember when Boston College was at Top 20 basketball and football school and put money first. The results since they moved conferences have been less than stellar. I believe UConn in basketball, both men's and women's, is more of a national brand and more likely to continue their success but don't like the risk the Huskies are being forced to take.
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UConn athletics runs a $40+ million deficit every year. I don't think that's sustainable. If someone wants to write the check to cover that every year, then we can probably stay in this conference in perpetuity.
 
hoopsfan22 said:
UConn athletics runs a $40+ million deficit every year. I don't think that's sustainable. If someone wants to write the check to cover that every year, then we can probably stay in this conference in perpetuity.
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I'll share a thought here that I believe is the "cornerstone" of BIG business, and has been for decades..............if it makes dollars, it makes sense." :cool:
 
HuskyNan said:
Yes, where are Syracuse, Pitt, Va Tech (football), BC, Louisville, and Miami today? For some schools the wbb team is its best program but, unfortunately, that’s not where the money is
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Sad but true. The problem with money in college athletics is not NIL. It’s the conferences and the NCAA.
 
Bills Fan said:
Let's not kid ourselves into thinking that WCBB is any significant part of the decision equation. It's a decision based primarily on the two positive revenue sports with the women's BB just a blip on the screen. I would estimate the following sports impact in making the decision: Football-75%; Men's BB - 15-20%; Women's BB - 3/4%; Non-revenue sports - whatever % is left.
While total gross revenues would increase, travel cost and time would be negatives. However, we have to remember that even in the Beast, we have to travel to Cincy, Chicago Milwaukee and Omaha.
Having said all that, it is a strange fit , even more so than West Vir. being part of the Big 12.
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Every good football conference needs a couple of good punching bags........like Rutgers, it's conceivable that UConn could reach some kind of respectability in the future........there certainly aren't many college programs with UConn's winning basketball tradition.........it might be a one-time phenomenon, but wouldn't you agree that women's basketball made a real leap forward in terms of viewer popularity this past season? If Paige and Azzi could remain healthy I'll bet that trend continues next season.........as far as strange fits go, how did UCLA and USC move to the Big Ten with Rutgers and Maryland?
 
The concept of regional conferences in Division 1 is extinct. Conference membership and alignment is more about media markets and the number of eyeballs (sports consumer dollars) the teams in the conference can bring to the viewership table.

Oklahoma and Texas are moving to the SEC because they have a better TV deal than the Big 12. USC and UCLA are moving to the B1G for the same reasons. If the ACC can't improve their media deals you can expect Florida State and Clemson, at least, to move. With the PAC whatever number they end up being network on life support, you will see schools like Oregon, Washington, Arizona/Arizona State, and Utah moving if they are given the opportunity unless the conference gets their act together.

It's a brave (not so new) world that you can trace back to the mid 1980's or so when college football broadcast rights were being negotiated between the networks and ESPN.
 
Ozimoto said:
The concept of regional conferences in Division 1 is extinct. Conference membership and alignment is more about media markets and the number of eyeballs (sports consumer dollars) the teams in the conference can bring to the viewership table.

Oklahoma and Texas are moving to the SEC because they have a better TV deal than the Big 12. USC and UCLA are moving to the B1G for the same reasons. If the ACC can't improve their media deals you can expect Florida State and Clemson, at least, to move. With the PAC whatever number they end up being network on life support, you will see schools like Oregon, Washington, Arizona/Arizona State, and Utah moving if they are given the opportunity unless the conference gets their act together.

It's a brave (not so new) world that you can trace back to the mid 1980's or so when college football broadcast rights were being negotiated between the networks and ESPN.
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FSU and Clemson ain't going anywhere, at least not to the Big 10 or SEC. The SEC doesn't want either, and the Big 10 would rather have Chapel Hill, UVA, and Duke before FSU or Clemson. Florida State needs to pipe down, those haven't done anything in Football in a decade.
 
Although ESPN does have the Seminoles ranked at No.. 3 in their much too early Spring college football power rankings. I know the BIG has been somewhat selective in the past based on a school's perceived academic standing and reputation for research, so you may be correct in that FSU won't be on their radar.

You think the SEC sees FSU and Clemson as competition with Florida and South Carolina so they aren't interested? I can understand that.
 
You have to remember that BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF join the Big 12 this July. While Texas and Oklahoma are are leaving within the next two years and currently there are negotiations where those two could leave as early as this year, last I heard.
 
Could just the football team join the Big 12? That seems better than being independent. However, I would prefer all other sports to remain in the Big East.
 
There is only one question that needs to be asked. Is it good for football? Nothing else matters in the least. As far as the answer to the question - Big 12 here we come!
 

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