(03-24-2020 08:25 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

Quote:Like-minded and geographically-similar fits matter; UConn, from of quality of life and location standpoint, stuck out like a sore-thumb against the membership of the AAC.

UConn “stuck out like a sore thumb” from every standpoint and every metric, except one: they participated in FBS-level college football, and they understood that such participation requires — with just a small handful of exceptions — membership in an FBS-conference. That is the first, last, and only reason they were ever a part of the AAC.

Temple's now the new UConn. Who knows, maybe one day they decide to go Indy/A-10 although the A-10 isn't anywhere near the Big East and Temple's been competitive in the AAC (five bowl seasons in a row) unlike UConn. Their men's basketball has ridiculous travel and now has no UConn). They don't even have baseball or softball anymore.