I wonder if the decision to join the Big East would make a difference on her decision making as it was not known until after she visited the campus. If this does not play any role in her decision making, this may make a difference to future recruits when making their choices. By moving into a league which is stronger than the AAC, the incentive of playing against traditional women's basketball competitors might be just as enticing as playing in the ACC or the Big 10.
What ever the truth of AAC vs BE really does not matter. It is perception, i.e. how the recruits, AAU/HS coaches,parent see the impact of either on their kids visibility.
To me, the BE dispels the image of a johnny come lately AAC with no history or no visibility in WCBB. Only UConn within that conference projects that image of top team, top visibility. --
Everything I feel may be wrong, it has happened once before. Uconn fans have spelled their names in snow often about being in the AAC now will that change.