(06-05-2015 06:47 PM)HuskyU Wrote:  

(06-05-2015 06:39 PM)UConn-SMU Wrote:  I still don't know why they didn't go all-in for the MAC.

Can you imagine if UCONN went all sports to the MAC or CUSA to keep its football in an FBS conference...? Gotta protect your best asset. UMass made the right call.

It would likely be a bigger gamble for UMass than UConn. Think about it if UConn was in the MAC I would say it would be near certain to get 2 bids yearly if the MAC keeps going as they have been lately.

If UMass joins they would be a quality basketball addition but they are not good enough on their own to make 2 bids near certain.

Lastly there would be years that UConn could get at large bids on their own but we know that UMass could not in the A10 which would make it even less likely in the MAC.

THe MAC is improving again in basketball but it isn't there yet.