RedStormRising
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I posted this in the wrong thread, but this is how UConn gets to the ACC. It’s an extremely long shot to say the least.
Uconn to ACC: RUMOR
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I posted this in the wrong thread, but this is how UConn gets to the ACC. It’s an extremely long shot to say the least.
SJU14
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It’s understandable why UCONN wants the ACC. But I don’t see why the ACC would want UCONN. Their football team is awful and hanging on by a thread. Any private school would’ve gotten rid of that program years ago. I don’t think the basketball team brings enough money for it to make sense for them.
Little if any conference realignment has anything to do with basketball.
Another reason why I hate college Football and sports betting. It ruins everything for the MBB, non-football schools. It's all the betting and TV money and ratings come from the betting. Growing up in and around NYC, college FB was, and is, not even a second-thought, it's a Non-thought.
College basketball betting is huge. Not sure it isn’t bigger than college football. Much larger product with many more teams and many for games.
If football isn’t bigger then why is it controlling everything?? If the answer to the question doesn’t concern money then rephrase the question.
My answer was in response to betting only
Got it.
How so?
The Big East had a mediocre OOC but UConn saved that and then some by losing during conference play. If UConn wasn't in the conference this year then we'd be looking at probably 2 ranked teams rather than 5. UConn also has a top 5 class coming in next year. Without them and with the 3 other biggest brands all being awful this year (St. John's, Georgetown, and even Nova), good luck with TV negotiations or getting any respect.
Granted this year was a first where UConn contributed this much to the conference, but they'll always be the biggest brand and would contribute the most to our next TV contract. They're also a local rival and going to the ACC may just help rejuvenate those northeastern teams. Maybe the Big East eventually loses MSG to them, etc.
Oh, also Providence would not have been ranked when we beat them (they barely made the rankings after beating UConn), so rather than 2 ranked wins this year we'd have 0. Without UConn, St. John's literally would have not a single win of national relevance.
I don't like UConn, but I can also acknowledge how important they are to the Big East.
Granted this year was a first where UConn contributed this much to the conference, but they'll always be the biggest brand and would contribute the most to our next TV contract. They're also a local rival and going to the ACC may just help rejuvenate those northeastern teams. Maybe the Big East eventually loses MSG to them, etc.
Oh, also Providence would not have been ranked when we beat them (they barely made the rankings after beating UConn), so rather than 2 ranked wins this year we'd have 0. Without UConn, St. John's literally would have not a single win of national relevance.
I don't like UConn, but I can also acknowledge how important they are to the Big East.
MugCostanza
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I don’t care about CFB at all but even in betting it dwarfs CBB
In what way? I wasn’t even thinking about the ncaa tourney and that is probably the most gambled on event in sports. Think about the size difference between game inventory in college bball and college football.
Conversely, UConn benefited greatly from returning to the Big East because they were an afterthought in the AAC.
UConn has a built in financial advantage of being a state school with tax payer dollars at their disposal. That is something the other private Catholic schools do not (while Butler is not a catholic school, it is a small private university).
UConn is not as tough as they seem when they are on a financial equal footing. I think they only won a single AAC tournament. Even their overrated fan base knew it, as their games were in front of a half empty arena.
I think the BE did more for UConn than the other way around.
Yes, sports betting in general and college BB is huge, but NFL and college football bettors then go watch the games which are once a week, and thus the eyeballs on the screens are huge numbers that drive the pay days up from the broadcasters, that is why College FB dominates everything money-wise. College BB TV numbers are dwarfs compared to college FB, partly because of the number of contests.
No question what drives the TV market.
I would still argue that with the advent of NIL, UConn was set up to benefit from that the most regardless of which conference they were in. Don't forget, Connecticut has no pro sports teams, so they are treated like the state's pro sports team. Much of their fan base aren't even UConn alums.
I don't for a second believe their recent massive recruiting hauls are just from being in the Big East.
UConn will need to increase their NIL game if they are planning on competing with the ACC.
They will lag behind Clemson, FL State, NC, and NC State. because those schools have competitive football programs, with a huge fan base, and money already coming in. We all know that football drives NIL dollars. The football schools then send a good portion of the largesse to basketball.
I don’t think there are enough instance companies in the state of CT to come close. Besides, one mid level bowl game doesn’t suddenly elevate UConn football.
Plus, what happens when the top ACC football schools move to the BIG or SEC? UConn will not stop that from happening and will find itself in a watered down conference again.
If this rumor is true, then good riddance. They can always get together over drinks with Syracuse and BC and reminisce.