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[QUOTE="pj, post: 1271817, member: 2524"]
Yes. I've also noticed that state flagships are the prize in realignment because of their non-alumni followings, and that every state flagship university is in a P5 conference except the following states, listed in order of population:
New York,  Massachusetts, Connecticut, Nevada, New Mexico, Idaho, Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Montana, Delaware, South and North Dakota, Alaska, Vermont, Wyoming.

The northeast (New England + New York) is the great unclaimed prize; the rest is a bunch of small population, low population density states. UConn happens to be right in the middle of the greatest population concentration in the United States, and is the only remaining state flagship with a history of big-time athletics and strong fan support.

Realignment is being driven by TV execs and TV money. They are going to look at how they can grow college athletics in the northeast. To do that, they have to bring competition here.

There are going to be bidders for UConn.
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