Jon Rothstein is reporting on FanRag Sports that UConn and the upstart Big East conference, formed in 2013, have had discussions about a reunion of sorts.
Adding UConn would allow the Big East to expand its round-robin schedule to 20 games, a move which they believe will help with NCAA Tournament bids. UConn would also add a level of prestige which the league simply does not have in terms of national championships (4), conference titles (most regular season AND conference tournament titles in the original Big East), Final Fours (5), and players in the NBA.