My thoughts exactly (except for Colorado). We don't help football-centric TCU, Utah and BYU much, not to mention those schools are unlikely to look favorably on UConn culturally. CU might like the idea of UConn as a state flagship with good academics and a more similar cultural bent, but the football struggles might make them squeamish.
They are AAU.
Cmon this is modern athletics. They don't give a damned about academics and it's not like our 2 and 3 stars are especially smert (intended)
The athletic directors have already approved of UConn and that is why the presidents of the universities are going to be pitched next week. The presidents definitely care about academics and recruiting students with high academic profiles or students who can pay full tuition.
2031 It’s when their tv deal expires so why does 2028 make more sense? What’s the significance of 2028?
How do you know the AD's have already approved of UConn?
That’s what it sounded like to me. Majority of ADs supported and that’s why Yormark is now presenting to the Presidents.
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Which is an interesting point because adding UConn also heavily hits the Big East. Arguably, no seat at the table for them unless Nova turns it around and others step up big time.This article from April is relevant now. Note the quote from one Big 12 AD:
College sports is run by football, so why is the Big 12 betting big on basketball?
"We all now live on the SEC and Big 10’s chess board. This includes you, NCAA. Even if you’re not a King or a Queen on this board, you’re OK with being a rook or a pawn, too. Looking at you, Nebraska.
The ACC and Big 12 are in a death struggle to retain their spots No. 3 on the four-conference power poll rankings. Where they sit typically depends on where you live.
To keep its spot the Big 12 is doubling down not on football, but rather basketball. Because all of the premier names in college football belong to the SEC and the Big 10, the Big 12 sees its future as being the best basketball brand in the sport.
Since he was hired as commissioner of the Big 12, Brett Yormark has made it no secret that he believes basketball is an undervalued property. As football continues to eat up more of the basketball season by expanding its playoffs, this is a calculated but necessary risk.
“It’s the best way to keep our spot at the table,” one Big 12 athletic director said."
The table is that of ESPN, Fox Sports, CBS, Turner, or any potential media rights partner that wants to dump money into live sporting events. Think Amazon Prime. Perhaps Apple TV, too.
College sports is run by football, so why is the Big 12 betting big on basketball?
The future of the Big 12 Conference could hinge on the success of branding itself as America’s top basketball league.
They would want UConn to have value as a football program when the next contract is negotiated.
The P3 once the acc is raided for spare parts in 2036 but yes I agree with the sentiment
The Big 10 and SEC will have zero say when it comes to basketball if that future doesn’t include UConn, Duke, UNC, and Kansas, which is why it’s smart for a school like Kansas to find a partner in UConn to team up with. But literally no one will be fighting for the inclusion of a Kyle Neptune Nova, Providence, Marquette, Butler, etc.
People just don't get it. There's more to it than what happens on court or on the field. The narratives drive perception, and perception drives reality.
