THE LONG-LOST MARK TWAIN CONFERENCE REALIGNMENT STORY
As has become an annual offseason tradition in college athletics, rumors have swirled this winter about the potential for power conferences to expand. This time around, many of those rumors have focused on the fate of American Conference member Connecticut. Many believe it could be a target for further eastward expansion of the beleaguered Big 12. SBNation's Indiana Hoosiers blog Crimson Quarry has gone so far as to endorse the Huskies for Big Ten membership. The combination of a prominent media market and the gamesmanship of conference competition mean nothing's off the table.