AAC has pretty expensive travel costs. UConn is saving a boatload outside football. They are giving it a good go as an independent in FBS, but realistically, they may struggle to get to be bowl eligible. Still, they've put Michigan and Ohio State on their schedule for 3 games over the next five years, which have a better payoff than most of the bottom tier bowls. They are also adding back Yale and Holy Cross in 2021, although only one FCS win counts to bowl eligibility.