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Message: [QUOTE="Hoophound, post: 1684274, member: 271"] Well, we weren't exactly an obvious choice for the B12. Location was a big issue then. Now, our market has become more important. Time has shown markets matter. The ACC and B12 need markets and both conferences screwed the pooch on that. Both conferences also got caught up in the Paul Pasqualoni era of UConn football. We've had far more success than failure and with the school's record of winning big in sports, it was logical that we'd right the ship in football. I suspect our Northeast rivals played a valuable role in our missing the cut when Cuse and Pitt were added to the ACC. They claim they were against us and we were the clear logical choice. UConn has had a perfect storm of things go against it in realignment but ultimately, the ACC and Big 12 are better off with UConn in the fold. I suspect a do over in the ACC would break our way and that the B12 will see the light on this subject shortly. [/QUOTE]