Big East adding UCONN

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  • kitzbuel
    Moderator
    • Feb 2007
    • 16766

    Big East adding UCONN

    Looks like Big East is doubling down on its traditional territory while UCONN is trying to reclaim faded glory.

    UConn is expected to leave the American Athletic Conference and return to the Big East for basketball and other sports in 2020, sources told ESPN.


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  • kdaleb
    Zag for Life
    • Feb 2007
    • 44523

    #2
    Interesting move by both that makes sense for both... but will UConn be the only public school in the Big East? I wonder if the Big East will add anyone else. It’s too bad that Syracuse is so happily ensconced in the ACC.

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    • Martin Centre Mad Man
      Administrator
      • Apr 2009
      • 8222

      #3
      UCONN is in a tough spot financially. UCONN can’t afford FBS football unless they can get into a league with a better TV contract. They can’t get into a league with a better TV contract without FBS football. No football league wants UCONN without their basketball programs. Those AAC travel expenses must be staggering for a school that is so far away from some of the other league members.
      “No team in the country has a better winning percentage against power conference teams since 2017 than Gonzaga... the Zags are playing above average teams in the best leagues in the country and winning 78% of the time.”

      -Ken Pomeroy-

      https://www.ksl.com/article/50342950...in-perspective

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      • Bogozags
        Zag for Life
        • Jan 2008
        • 5946

        #4
        Originally posted by kdaleb View Post
        Interesting move by both that makes sense for both... but will UConn be the only public school in the Big East? I wonder if the Big East will add anyone else. It’s too bad that Syracuse is so happily ensconced in the ACC.
        I believe Butler is a public school...

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        • bdmiller7
          Zag for Life
          • Jun 2017
          • 1840

          #5
          Originally posted by Bogozags View Post
          I believe Butler is a public school...
          Butler is private, but they're the only non-Catholic school currently in the big east.

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          • CDC84
            Super Moderator
            • Feb 2007
            • 13083

            #6
            It's why I didn't understand Wichita State's move to the American. It has done nothing to help Marshall's program. It has been known for years & years prior to WSU's move that the high level programs wanted out. I wouldn't be surprised if Cincinnati is next. Especially with all the money they spent revamping their on campus arena.

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