UConn baseball is the class of the northeast. That much is clear. The Huskies have made eight NCAA Tournaments and two Super Regionals, with 10 winning seasons since 2010, not including a COVID-19 shortened 2020.
Of those eight Regional appearances, four came via at-large selection from the NCAA Tournament committee. This is notable because most at-large teams come from either the Power 4 conferences (ACC, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC) or from teams that have consistent access to early-season and midweek matchups against teams in those leagues, such as the Sun Belt. UConn has neither.
While the original Big East, which featured Louisville and USF, was consistently a multi-bid league, and its successor, the American Athletic Conference, included frequent Regional host ECU and also sent three to four teams to the tournament each year, non-conference play is difficult for UConn and other northern teams.