More conference realignment talk
UConn officials meet with Big 12 AD's in person last week in Dallas
and talks are to continue next week as well
this isn't the first the time the two have talked , they talked last year as well ,
back when the Pac 12 was still a thing ,
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark was in talks with UConn
and then when Colorado announced the were leaving the Pac 12 to join the Big 12 , , it was thought that UConn would be their travel partner , but the the Pac 12 feel completely apart and Arizona , Arizona State and Utah joined the Big 12 , those conversations with UConn ended but now , a year later those talks have started back up
from what I'm hearing , ESPN , which is also based in Connecticut would compensate the Big 12 to add them ,
but it sounds like , the thing is
UConn football sucks
so , UConn had to put together a plan
Mens and Womens basketball , and Olympics could join as early as 2026 , but the football would not join until the next TV deal come up which is in 2030/2031
so Unconn has to convince the Big 12 , they will invest millions into their football program by then
so it sounds like between last year and now , UConn has come up with a serious plan , and are now talking to the Big 12 again , hoping to get enough votes to join
and I think they'll get it , Brett Yormark has been after UConn for like two years now , and I think he's close
if UConn hasn't announced their coming to the Big 12 by the end of the year , I'll be shocked and will take the "L" on this one
I think the Big 12 will add UConn now , by themselves , and then take a wait and see approach to see what happens with the ACC