re: Tier list of the remaining expansion candidates.

Duke has a massive basketball brand.....easily one of the top 3 in CBB.

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Uconn does not have close to the name brand in Basketball..I am very sure Duke and UNC basketball games draw national attention so I guess I do not understand so please explain(not being sarcastic at all).

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AI Answer

It is unlikely that the University of Connecticut (UConn) is close to receiving an invitation for membership into the Association of American Universities (AAU). While a strong public university, UConn does not currently meet the research metrics and overall institutional profile that typically lead to an AAU invitation, and it has been passed over for membership in the past.

AAU membership requirements
Invitations to join the AAU are extended to universities that are considered among the nation's leading research institutions.

Membership is based on a rigorous evaluation of various metrics, including:
Research spending: Specifically, competitively funded federal research support.

Faculty distinction: This is measured by faculty awards and membership in prestigious bodies like the National Academies.
Breadth of programs: Institutions are expected to offer a comprehensive range of high-quality graduate and research programs.

Reasons for UConn's long shot status
Not a current member: UConn is not one of the 71 U.S. and Canadian universities currently listed as an AAU member.
Historically passed over: In 2012, the Big Ten conference chose Rutgers for its AAU status, passing over UConn. This was largely due to UConn's less competitive research profile at the time.

Competitive pool of candidates: Many universities are competing for the limited number of AAU invitations. Six universities were invited in 2023, and they were all top-tier research institutions like the University of Notre Dame and the University of Miami. UConn's research profile would need to significantly improve to be considered alongside schools of that caliber.

AZ State is the only remaining team out west worth looking at as far as viewership and alumni size.

The rest is a waste.

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TLDR: It’s important to the B1G schools and I don’t ever see that changing.

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Lots of words to not answer my question.

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Your wrong. If the money is right, they would. And they are not huge fans of the Big Ten.

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Notre Dame has played 17 teams at least 20 games

8 are already in the B1G

Others on the list..

AAU
UNC
Miami
GT
Stanford

Academy’s
Army
Air Force
Navy

Others
Pittsburgh
Boston College

They are definitely going B1G..

You’re too hung up on this AAU thing. It’s not 2012 anymore. The Big said they would take Notre Dame before they became AAU and other schools that are not AAU. It’s not an absolute deal breaker.

Yes, if the money makes sense in the SEC Notre dame would consider and potentially join. Notre Dame is not a huge fan of the BIG. Never have been.

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Lots of words to not answer my question.

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The money from the CIC makes the media deal look like peanuts.. the research $$$ and shared benefits are very important to those schools?

That doesn’t answer your question?

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You’re too hung up on this AAU thing. It’s not 2012 anymore.

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They said no to a Texas - Oklahoma package deal because OU isn’t AAU.. it’s still really important to them, but I guess we’ll find out.

Where was it reported that they said no to OU because they aren’t in the AAU?

Those in the know think it's UNC, UVA, FSU, Clemson to the SEC in the upcoming years. Duke is throwing money around to ensure they're not left behind from the P2 also. All the Confederate States will be back in the fold.