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Since football is the driving force for conference realignment, let's look how much talent UConn has placed into the NFL. I used the ESPN database. (Don't nitpick the data, I realize the data is off somewhat, but it is the best out there.)
Clearly, when you look at the data, UConn has been developing NFL football talent. Out of the P5, 32 schools have produced more current NFL players, which puts UConn in the middle of the pack in the P5. UConn is ranked #1 in the AAC, and in the G5, UConn is tied for 1st with Boise St. UConn is a developing football program and in my opinion, UConn football would not be a drag on any conference.
Let's look by conference putting UConn in each conference:
B1G: 32: Wisconsin, 31: Ohio St., 26: Penn St., 24: Michigan, 23: Iowa, 19: Illinois, Nebraska, 17: UCONN, Purdue, 15: Rutgers, 14: Maryland, Michigan St., 7: Indiana, 6: Minnesota, Northwestern.
ACC: 35: Florida St., Miami, 25: Clemson, 24: UNC, 22: Virginia, VT, 17: UCONN, BC, NC St., 15: Georgia Tech, Louisville, 13: Pitt, 12: Syracuse, 8: Wake Forest, 6: Duke.
Big 12: 29: Texas, 27: Oklahoma, 18: Oklahoma St., 17: UCONN, 16: West Virginia, 12: Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech, 11: Kansas St., 7: Kansas, 4: Iowas St.
Pac 12: 42: USC, 30: California, 26: Oregon, 25: Stanford, 21: UCLA, 18: Utah, 17: UCONN, 16: Arizona St., Oregon St., 13: Washington, 11: Arizona, 9: Colorado, 7: Washington St.
SEC: 42: LSU, 40: Alabama, 38: Georgia, 37: Florida, 30: Tennessee, 25: Auburn, 23: South Carolina, 20: Texas A&M, 19: Missouri, 18: Mississippi, 17: UCONN, 14: Arkansas, 13: Miss. St., 11: Kentucky, 9: Vanderbilt.
AAC: 17: UCONN, 15: Cincinnati, 13: UCF, 11: SMU, 10: Memphis, USF, 9: Temple, 7: Houston, 6: Tulane, 5: East Carolina, 4: Tulsa.
G5: 17: UCONN, Boise St., 15: Cincinnati, Fresno St., 13: UCF, 11: SMU, 10: Memphis, USF, Nevada, SD St., 9: Temple, 8: Central Michigan, Marshall, Utah St., 7: Houston, Southern Miss., Toledo, 6: BYU, UMass, Rice, San Jose St., Tulane, Wyoming.
Old Big East: 17: UCONN, 16: West Virginia, 15: Louisville, Rutgers, Cincinnati, 13: Pitt, 12: Syracuse, 10: USF.
Clearly, when you look at the data, UConn has been developing NFL football talent. Out of the P5, 32 schools have produced more current NFL players, which puts UConn in the middle of the pack in the P5. UConn is ranked #1 in the AAC, and in the G5, UConn is tied for 1st with Boise St. UConn is a developing football program and in my opinion, UConn football would not be a drag on any conference.
Let's look by conference putting UConn in each conference:
B1G: 32: Wisconsin, 31: Ohio St., 26: Penn St., 24: Michigan, 23: Iowa, 19: Illinois, Nebraska, 17: UCONN, Purdue, 15: Rutgers, 14: Maryland, Michigan St., 7: Indiana, 6: Minnesota, Northwestern.
ACC: 35: Florida St., Miami, 25: Clemson, 24: UNC, 22: Virginia, VT, 17: UCONN, BC, NC St., 15: Georgia Tech, Louisville, 13: Pitt, 12: Syracuse, 8: Wake Forest, 6: Duke.
Big 12: 29: Texas, 27: Oklahoma, 18: Oklahoma St., 17: UCONN, 16: West Virginia, 12: Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech, 11: Kansas St., 7: Kansas, 4: Iowas St.
Pac 12: 42: USC, 30: California, 26: Oregon, 25: Stanford, 21: UCLA, 18: Utah, 17: UCONN, 16: Arizona St., Oregon St., 13: Washington, 11: Arizona, 9: Colorado, 7: Washington St.
SEC: 42: LSU, 40: Alabama, 38: Georgia, 37: Florida, 30: Tennessee, 25: Auburn, 23: South Carolina, 20: Texas A&M, 19: Missouri, 18: Mississippi, 17: UCONN, 14: Arkansas, 13: Miss. St., 11: Kentucky, 9: Vanderbilt.
AAC: 17: UCONN, 15: Cincinnati, 13: UCF, 11: SMU, 10: Memphis, USF, 9: Temple, 7: Houston, 6: Tulane, 5: East Carolina, 4: Tulsa.
G5: 17: UCONN, Boise St., 15: Cincinnati, Fresno St., 13: UCF, 11: SMU, 10: Memphis, USF, Nevada, SD St., 9: Temple, 8: Central Michigan, Marshall, Utah St., 7: Houston, Southern Miss., Toledo, 6: BYU, UMass, Rice, San Jose St., Tulane, Wyoming.
Old Big East: 17: UCONN, 16: West Virginia, 15: Louisville, Rutgers, Cincinnati, 13: Pitt, 12: Syracuse, 10: USF.