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[QUOTE="nelsonmuntz, post: 3909445, member: 833"]
The transfers ended up at P5 schools for the most part.  Ollie was also under investigation for a large part of his last season at UConn, which effectively made him dead-man-walking.  That had a lot to do with how the 2018 season ended.

Hurley's first two years were against meaningfully easier schedules, inflating his record.

KenPom SOS
Year     Adj EM   SOS Rank

16-17   +5.67     70
17-18   +5.89     69
18-19   +3.79     79
19-20   +4.52     86
20-21   +12.85   50

As you would expect, the SOS jumped up this season in the Big East, but Hurley had two classes where UConn joining the Big East was known or rumored.  It is almost certain that the Big East played a big factor in Hurley even coming to UConn.

[URL='https://www.theuconnblog.com/2020/6/30/21308226/conference-realignment-timeline-uconn-huskies-ended-up-back-in-the-big-east-the-aac-sucks']Conference Realignment: How UConn ended up back in the Big East - The UConn Blog[/URL]

Between a new coach and the associated new energy, and a major upgrade in conference affiliation, the recruiting has significantly improved.
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