Never understood this argument, so as Johnnies fans we want to compete for national rankings, and maybe even a national championship , but we can’t compete with UConn?If UConn is such a boon to the Big East in terms of prestige, ranking etc, then why did we only get three teams in the Dance last year?
The myth of UConn is alive and well on this board. I've never understood it. The Big 10, ACC and Big 12 have now shown repeatedly that they want nothing to do with them - even as the ACC is scrambling for relevance.
If UConn wasn't in the Big East, they would be back in the AAC - where they were withering away for years before the Big East rescued them. (A huge mistake by the way, which disadvantaged every other Big East school since now all of us have to compete with a school with taxpayer resources.)
The fact is we can, or should be able to and while UConn is not an end all and be all, they just flat out make the conference better. You get to be the best by playing the best.