I really want to be in the Big East, but the American won't let us stay for football only. They would probably try to snatch New Mexico out of the MW.
UConn needs a new coach in basketball and a better OOC schedule.
Next year we are play the 2K Tournament in MSG with Syracuse and two others. So we get 2 good games there and two cupcakes at home.
That leaves 9 OOC games. Villanova will be at MSG, and Arizona will be a home game. That leaves 7 OOC games. There is no reason why we can't schedule 4 more good OOC games and still get 3 more cupcakes. A remaining slate of Tennessee, Indiana, UCLA, Iowa State, Iona, Quinnipiac, and Fairfield would be good and doable. 8 good games, 5 cupcakes. Currently we have 7 and 6 respectively. One way UConn is going to recruit better in the AAC is by having a better OOC schedule. You may have to do that occasionally.

As far as CR in the future goes, I do think the Big 12 will lose Texas and Oklahoma and probably some others. If the conference still has West Virginia and Kansas after doomsday, I would join it.