🏀 UConn is in talks to join the Big 12 for basketball in 2026

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[Bammerboy321]

I mean, it's where college athletics is going. I'm not being nostalgic when I say this, but the old Big East was perfect and had some of the best basketball in the country. I know it's exciting hearing about these "Super Conferences" but we had a good thing back then.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

I mean, it's where college athletics is going. I'm not being nostalgic when I say this, but the old Big East was perfect and had some of the best basketball in the country. I know it's exciting hearing about these "Super Conferences" but we had a good thing back then.

I don't know where any is going. Its all like the most random bullshit anyone could imagine. Yep. Big east bball was darn good.
Pac 12 football was good.
Now it's scattered over the country like a bomb went off n blew em up. Parts everywhere
There is no way some of this is sustainable
Gonna be like a bunch of bowls during season.

 

[TerryP]

Pac 12 football was good.

This season will mark #20 ... twenty years without seeing a national title.

...WAS good...

 

[TerryP]

I mean, it's where college athletics is going. I'm not being nostalgic when I say this, but the old Big East was perfect and had some of the best basketball in the country. I know it's exciting hearing about these "Super Conferences" but we had a good thing back then.

About a year ago, maybe a little longer than that, we had a similar discussion here about the Big 12: do they follow in the footsteps of the Big East.

When Yormark was hired he specifically mentioned making the Big 12 a power house in basketball. My question was, "to what end?"

The Big East lost their position as a power conference when they chose to focus their money and energy on basketball and not football (revenue.) And, in the end, we see what happened with that conference.

It's my opinion, if they choose to chase the bait that is "super basketball conference" they will also ween their own way away from being a power conference (not that I'm convinced they are a power conference right now.)

 

[rick4bama]

Right now you can't keep up with these teams moving to other conference. Just look at ND football is ACC, but the other ND sports is independent.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

This season will mark #20 ... twenty years without seeing a national title.

...WAS good...

Yep. Still. I always believe the one biggie that hurt P12. Was. Scheduling games
Put on early.
Fans suffer
Put on mid day. Compete vs sec n cbs
Put on evening. Every one has seen enough football for day and gone to bed. Or passed out

They never owned a time slot.

 

[TerryP]

They never owned a time slot.

"PAC After Dark."

 

[50+yeartidefan]

"PAC After Dark."

start at 10pm. After already a full day. Was tough for conference