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Message: [QUOTE="DefenseBB, post: 3490475, member: 7492"] We have heard the AAC coaches say they used having UConn in their conference as a recruiting ploy to prospective recruits (come see how good you are by competing against UConn) but it is definitely not something that translated well to the play on the court or in the annual recruit rankings. Attendance will increase for sure at all the schools. The honest test will be when any of the other BE schools can get their recruiting class ranked in the Top 20 and/or start garnering top 100 recruits on an annual basis. That's how the UConn "prestige" should be measured. I do think DePaul, Marquette and Creighton are fully committed to WCBB. We hope Villanova demonstrates the same commitment with their hire. But as some have noted, there are still a few BE schools who play in a high school gyms and seem to struggle giving the type of facilities and support needed to truly compete. [/QUOTE]