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If the ACC or even the Big Ten valued CT's instate rates

then UConn would already be off the board. Instead the ACC listed to relatively newcomer BC who wanted to "blackball" UConn so it could be the only ACC in New England. The Big Ten passed on UConn because it wasn't an AAU member. It would appear that both conferences don't really consider UConn to be as great of a catch. Instead they both seem to treat UConn as more an after thought.

There is a report circulating that if UConn doesn't join the Big XII, then there is a good possibly that UConn could decide to leave the AAC to become a non-football member in the Big East and a football only member in either C-USA, MAC, MWC, or Sun Belt. Also, if UConn has any chance of joining the ACC, then its fate may rest in Notre Dame's hands. UConn may have a better chance of seeing Hell freeze over than the Irish give up their football independence.

The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/14/sports/basketball/football-drags-on-uconns-power-5-ambitions.html?_r=0) did an article earlier this year about the possibility of UConn joining a power conference. Based on that article it would appear that the Big XII may be UConn's best shot at joining a power conference. If the Big XII pass on UConn, then I don't see the ACC or Big Ten swooping in any time soon to the rescue.
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I'm referring to Instate Rates for the Conference Network. -- HOO86 09/05/2016 10:51AM

If the ACC or even the Big Ten valued CT's instate rates -- VTHokie2000 09/05/2016 5:09PM

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Not just on the surface -- marcbvtgm 09/01/2016 2:41PM

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So the pair of unnamed AAC schools comes from this list: -- VTHokie2000 08/31/2016 12:52PM

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If the ACC or even the Big Ten valued CT's instate rates

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