With yesterday’s announcement at Madison Square Garden in NYC, it’s official: the University of Connecticut is joining the Big East (or, rather, rejoining the Big East). The story is being framed both around the league and nationally as a basketball story, and with good reason: the Big East is the only power conference in the country where basketball is the primary focus, instead of football.
Viewed through that lens, welcoming UConn back is a no-brainer. The men’s basketball team has won four national championships, and despite a recent downturn, remains a national brand name in college hoops. They’ve won the Big East tournament more times (8) than anyone else.