![]() (Though no substantial reports have surfaced linking him with any of the unhappy ACC members, at least not yet, we can assume he’d be right in the middle of that fracas should that conference come apart at the stitching.) The problem is that Yormark is starting to act like a person with an overeating problem at a Las Vegas buffet. Including UCONN, other Northeastern schools such as disgruntled ACC members Syracuse, Pitt, and Louisville have also been rumored as potential Big 12 adoptions should massive college realignment tremors rock the NCAA again, especially if the woeful ACC media rights deal can be dissolved by that league’s unhappy members ( something that was reported to be in the works earlier this week.) While Yormark with his basketball background seems hell-bent on maximizing the potential revenue that Big 12 hoops can generate (which is fine) he can’t lose sight of what drives the vast majority of the conference’s and the NCAA’s finances…football. However, there’s got to be a point of diminishing returns for Big 12 expansion, and heading into the basketball-heavy Northeast might be that point. and I examine why the Huskies are intriguing and how Yormark looks at these candidates: Having spent a huge portion of his career in the New York City area, including a stint with Roc Nation entertainment company and 14 years as President and CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment (BSE) Global, which manages and controls Barclays Center, the home of the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA, it is easy to see why a school with a huge basketball pedigree (on both the men’s and women’s side) and which is close to NYC where basketball is king appeals to Yormark.Īs Brett Yormark continues to explore his expansion options, UConn is on the Big 12's radar. Maybe not for the Big 12 but for Yormark. On the surface, that makes perfect sense. ![]() ![]() Initially reported by Max Olson of The Athletic (behind a paywall), Yormark has an interest in adding the Huskies, who recently made news by winning the men’s college basketball championship. ![]() The newest rumor regarding Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark’s attempt to play a game of Hungry Hungry Hippos with as many mid-tier Power 5 and upper-tier Group of 5 institutions involves reported interest in UCONN. Of course, ground zero for all of this realignment talk is the Big 12 which is again making waves after news that the ACC and other leagues are now on shaky ground. But on the other hand, thinking about the potential of these possible moves is better than going through the rest of the summertime with the usual time-killing fodder such as top-10 lists and discussions about which players belong on a certain school or conference’s Mount Rushmore. After all, for over a decade, the shifting tectonic plates in the college landscape have caused fans to have to keep their heads on a swivel as nearly every summer, the rumblings of yet another change dominate the offseason headlines. On one hand, NCAA conference realignment might give a person a serious case of tired head. ![]()
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