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[QUOTE="B1GEast, post: 5333531, member: 39"]
I'm not so sure that the 12 was toying with UConn.

I think the Yorrmark  being an east coast guy and former NBA executive knows the potential value of UConn.

He doesn't have complete control of the Big 12, he guides conference and works with the presidents.

Yorrmark knows that the current CBS contract with the NCAA is way undervalued, by a lot and he understands that the 12 will never be on par with the Ten or SEC. He wanted to position the 12 to be the premier basketball conference and also be a very good football conference.

I think he was sincere and the door might remain open if the football program rises.

What killed UConn was the demise of the PAC 12. Once they declined ESPN's 30 million dollar per school offer, UCLA and USC bolted to the Ten and the rest is history.

Losing by 50 to Maryland in the first game of the season last year after we made our presentation didn't help. The football presidents weren't sold.

I think the 12 will take what left over of the ACC if it goes away. I think 20 is the magic number for them and the Ten and 18 for the SEC

That's 8 teams we have to be better than in football. That's asking a lot.
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