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Message: [QUOTE="CL82, post: 5351509, member: 44"] This was it. Rutgers gave the Big Ten the ability to be on first tier cable at a higher per subscriber rate. That brought in millions of dollars to the conference. In addition to that New Jersey has a population of about 9 million people wedged in between New York and Philadelphia. It made tremendous sense in the cable TV world though as more people cut the cord, it will continue to bring in reduced revenue to the conference. Conference alignment is interesting because in every iteration conferences seem to be focusing on different factors, football, priors, demographics, etc. I would think for the next round there might be an emphasis on social media presence, and that is an area where Connecticut shines. Don't get me wrong, I have considerable skepticism that we get a seat at the big boy table. If we get into one of the existing P for conferences, it will likely be because the ACC has had considerable defections when it's grant of rights lapses, around 2030, if I recall correctly. A diminished ACC may be our best option. I don't think the big 12 would pull the trigger on us before then,given the possibility of attracting ACC defectors at that time. [/QUOTE]