Report: Big 12 eyeing UConn for potential expansion
The Big 12 Conference has been aggressive in adding members after the news of Texas and Oklahoma joining the SEC.
New commissioner Brett Yormark wasted no time in bringing in BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF to the league ahead of the 2023 season. It appears the Big 12 is still on the lookout for new members.
The Athletic reports the Big 12 has an interest in UConn as a potential addition.
UConn would provide the Big 12 with a more prominent footprint on the east coast. The Huskies are a powerhouse in both men’s and women’s basketball, which could help submit the Big 12 as the top basketball league in the nation.
The main question relies on if UConn is a strong enough football program for the Big 12 to pull the trigger. UConn has struggled on the football filed over the past decade and would weaken the overall depth of the conference.
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