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Message: [QUOTE="DarthGrumpy, post: 655087, member: 2141"] [FONT=Calibri]So, to summarize, there are two B1G questions should the consolidation of the P5 to the P4 under the D4 breakaway cause massive conference realignment (again) versus just some periphery adds/subtracts 1) will the B1G target the XII or the ACC, and 2) will the B1G go to 18 schools (2x divisions of 8 football – 9 conf games, 7 intra division, 2 intra-conference or) 20 schools (4x pods of 5 – 9 conf games, 4 division, 3 intra-pod, and 2 flex).[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]How does this help UConn?[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]If the B1G goes after Texas (which may have competing bids from PAC and SEC), UConn has a good chance as team #18 with #16 being Oklahoma (money outweighs AAU) and #17 Kansas (AAU, basketball). UConn would likely be competing with Missouri (history issues), and the unwanted little brothers (Oklahoma St, Kansas St, Texas Tech), all of whom have academic issues and maybe Baylor (#77 in US news, access to Texas, which could be good or bad depending how UT reacts).[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]If the B1G goes after the ACC and beats the SEC for some key pieces, UConn is likely out of luck if the B1G goes to just 18 schools as UNC #15 (AAU, brand name, basketball, academic [cough, cough]), UVA #16 (DC/VA market, AAU), G-Tech #17 (AAU, Atlanta market), and Florida State #18 (football, FL market) are likely the first four in. UConn would likely be competing with Duke, BC, Miami, in the east (somewhat good as none are public flagships), ND if they join, and possibly a fill-in such as Missouri and/or Kansas to appease the B1G’s western flank.[/FONT] [/QUOTE]

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