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Message: [QUOTE="huskymedic, post: 1753557, member: 549"] [URL='https://twitter.com/BryanDFischer/status/758328728430665728']Bryan Fischer@BryanDFischer 11 mins ago[/URL] Today in exploring the Big 12 expansion options: UConn. [URL='http://athlonsports.com/college-football/why-connecticut-should-or-shouldnt-join-big-12']Why Connecticut Should or Shouldn't Join the Big 12[/URL] >>Final Verdict When the Big 12 first announced it was exploring expansion (again) months ago, UConn seemed like a fringe candidate that was mostly being mentioned because the Huskies are a non-Power Five program with a solid brand that was trying to get back in the good ol’ boys club. Most tend to dismiss their chances because of where they are located compared to a Texas-centric league but, suddenly, there appears to be some very real momentum for the Northeast school. Whether that is just because everybody is trying to jump in the pool of candidates or not remains to be seen, but UConn figures to be fully evaluated by Big 12 leaders. There is a solid all-around profile athletically to consider and the academic angle is likely something the leaders making decisions will examine closely. Whether those factors can outweigh being so far away from most schools is anybody’s guess. If you are a UConn fan, you’re going to be pumping out your chest, wearing the school colors proudly and really rooting hard for the Big 12 to expand by four teams over the coming months. It seems pretty hard to see a far-flung conference adding another far-flung school if it only expands by two schools. If it’s four however, there’s a chance — a chance — that UConn winds up in that final four.<< [/QUOTE]

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