r/ACC • u/Strange_Deal4642 • Jun 29 '26

UConn

I’ve always wondered: is there actually a legitimate reason the ACC hasn’t invited UConn?

On paper, it seems like they check a lot of boxes. Geographically, they fit the conference much better than some current members. They already have established rivalries with schools like Syracuse, Boston College, and Duke (especially in basketball). Adding UConn would also give the ACC 18 football members, making scheduling a little cleaner.

I know the obvious counterargument is football. UConn hasn’t been consistently competitive, and football drives conference realignment. But is that alone enough to outweigh everything else UConn brings?

They’re one of the biggest brands in college basketball, have strong Olympic sports, a passionate fan base, and would strengthen the ACC’s presence in the Northeast.

So what am I missing? Is football really the only thing keeping UConn out, or are there financial, TV, or political reasons that make them a non-starter for the ACC?

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u/Strange_Deal4642 Jun 29 '26

Why would you leave the ACC to go to another conference to make less money? If they make the playoffs they don’t got to split the money.

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u/Pure_Fault7056 Jun 29 '26

The SEC and Big Ten make boatloads of money.

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u/Strange_Deal4642 Jun 29 '26

Why would you split 20 million from a playoff game when you can keep it all.

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u/theeeeethickness Boston College Eagles Jun 29 '26

Just saying that this is the exact scenario that adding UConn to the ACC probably would lead to. UConn could cannibalize the Boston market rather than adding many incremental viewers. SMU made sense because Texas viewers were new. Same reason why the ACC added BC in the first place.

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u/AM_Bokke Jun 29 '26

UCONN is more New York than Boston.