There is a lot great basketball talent in the northeast (East Coast - DC, Philly, NYC, Boston). It is very attractive for these players to get to play in Madison Square Garden several times a year, play in DC, Philly, etc. These players don’t want to spent half a year touring Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska. As long as there is good competition in the Big East, UConn will get top talent. The basketball TV contracts will ultimately go to whatever leagues attract the future NBA players. The Big East currently has a fantastic group of coaches, and as long as the Big East retains these coaches, and produces multiple top 25 teams, we are in the best spot for basketball. I think most people who have dreams of changing are thinking with football in mind.