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per ESPN:
UConn is expected to leave the American Athletic Conference and return to the Big East for basketball and other sports in 2020, sources told ESPN.
Nothing is official at this point, but an announcement could come as early as next week, sources said. The UConn board of trustees has not yet voted on the move, but approval is expected, even with UConn set to change presidents in August.
The biggest remaining question surrounds what happens with UConn's football team. The Big East does not have football, and it's unlikely UConn would remain in the American with just football, sources told ESPN. Sources said the football program is expected to play in the American in 2019, but could go independent after that or join another conference.
Conference bylaws require UConn to pay a $10 million withdrawal fee and give 27 months' notice before leaving.
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/27030819/sources-uconn-expected-rejoin-big-east
Go Gophers!!
UConn is expected to leave the American Athletic Conference and return to the Big East for basketball and other sports in 2020, sources told ESPN.
Nothing is official at this point, but an announcement could come as early as next week, sources said. The UConn board of trustees has not yet voted on the move, but approval is expected, even with UConn set to change presidents in August.
The biggest remaining question surrounds what happens with UConn's football team. The Big East does not have football, and it's unlikely UConn would remain in the American with just football, sources told ESPN. Sources said the football program is expected to play in the American in 2019, but could go independent after that or join another conference.
Conference bylaws require UConn to pay a $10 million withdrawal fee and give 27 months' notice before leaving.
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/27030819/sources-uconn-expected-rejoin-big-east
Go Gophers!!