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Another day, another rumor of conference collapse. Or split. Whatever you want to call it.

'Til then I will gladly watch the SMU - UCF shootout on Big Monday. Yahoo!
 
Another day, another rumor of conference collapse. Or split. Whatever you want to call it.

'Til then I will gladly watch the SMU - UCF shootout on Big Monday. Yahoo!
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If it happens eventually, then it happens. The remaining schools will invite Xavier amongst others and will still have a marketable bball conference. I still think it would be an amazing bball conference if marketed properly.
 
I have never liked giving in to Notre Dame - if Big E stays all sports then Notre Dame should be there for football as well ;)

just take all the non-football Catholic basketball schools - those alone would make a terrific conference! Even add Gonzaga, Dayton to the G'town, SJU, Seton Hall, Providence, Marquette, DePaul mix - did I leave anyone out? Xavier, and Oh yes, convert schools like Saint Louis Deville etc or whatever

all the best 
 
 http://eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/34567913

According to The Chronicle (subscription), the Big 12 is once again considering expanding the conference. While nothing is imminent, two sources told the paper that the Big 12 adding at least one new member is "very possible."

That new member would likely be Louisville, which shouldn't come as much of a surprise
 
 http://eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/34567913

According to The Chronicle (subscription), the Big 12 is once again considering expanding the conference. While nothing is imminent, two sources told the paper that the Big 12 adding at least one new member is "very possible."

That new member would likely be Louisville, which shouldn't come as much of a surprise
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Rick Pitino wants nothing to do with the Big 12. Does Louisville risk losing their Hall of Fame coach to early retirement or go for the football pass?
 
 Lots of talk on twitter from Gary Parrish and others today that Memphis will likely be added to the Big East soon. Negotiations as we speak. Great move IMO.
 
i don't know the exact history. perhaps some other posters can remind us.
as posters on this website have said previously it seems Temple would be a good fit for the big east...
 
 I think the Big East sees them as a losing proposition football wise. They couldn't sustain attendence the last time to stay in the conference (I believe the conference addressed this and said they needed to make big strides and commit more to the program) plus they generate 0 energy and play at the Linc. Basketball wise it would be fantastic though :)

If this conference, how its currently formed, goes sour, I would invite Temple to join the "catholic league" as they seem pretty happy with their football program in the MAC.
 
 I think the Big East sees them as a losing proposition football wise. They couldn't sustain attendence the last time to stay in the conference (I believe the conference addressed this and said they needed to make big strides and commit more to the program) plus they generate 0 energy and play at the Linc. Basketball wise it would be fantastic though :)

If this conference, how its currently formed, goes sour, I would invite Temple to join the "catholic league" as they seem pretty happy with their football program in the MAC.
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I think the Big East is positioning itself for exactly that. Memphis is a no brainer. They will add another football school to the mix, even if near the bottom for now, but they add a strong bball program and a lot of money and fan support backing them. Adding Memphis is a swipe back at the ACC for trying to raid our bball programs and re-gain hoops supremacy which is IMO not going to happen if we keep current Big East schools together.
 
 http://brett-mcmurphy.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/29532522/34757696



Big East, WVU near $20 million settlement

Posted on: February 8, 2012 4:07 pm






West Virginia and the Big East Conference are nearing agreement on a settlement worth at least $20 million that would resolve all issues between both parties, college football industry sources told CBSSports.com.

The Mountaineers will join the Big 12 for the 2012-13 school year. However, in a bizarre twist, sources told CBSSports.com that West Virginia officials have contacted future Big East members to see if one could join in 2012 instead of 2013.

The reason is that with West Virginia’s departure to the Big 12, the Big East will be left with only seven football members this fall. Without an immediate replacement for West Virginia, the remaining Big East schools will be scrambling to find a 12th opponent. It’s unknown why West Virginia would assist a league that WVU athletic director Oliver Luck compared to “a ship … seriously going down,” except that it could lower West Virginia’s buyout, sources said.

Luck did not immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment.

Despite lawsuits filed by West Virginia and the Big East, West Virginia still plans to join the Big 12 this year. The Big 12 has already sent its 2012 schedule, with West Virginia on it, to its television partners and is expected to publicly release the schedule this week.

While WVU has always planned to join in 2012, Big East commissioner John Marinatto has stated on multiple occasions, including Wednesday, that the league would require West Virginia to honor the league’s 27-month exit agreement. However, sources said privately the league has conceded they can’t stop West Virginia from leaving.

The Big East, though, likely would receive substantial monetary damages. Even Florida State athletic director Randy Spetman said his school might seek liquidated damages against WVU after WVU canceled a Sept. 8 game at Florida State, the Orlando Sentinel reported.

The $20 million settlement figure is believed to be contingent on the Big East being able to get a replacement for West Virginia in 2012 and certainly could increase if it had to play with only seven members in 2012. It’s unknown if that $20 million figure includes the $5 million West Virginia paid upon notifying the Big East last October it was bolting to the Big 12.

Acting Big 12 commissioner Chuck Neinas recently told the West Virginia media that the Big 12 would consider assisting the Mountaineers financially, if the school asked.

Marinatto, who was on a teleconference Wednesday to announce Memphis joining the league in 2013, would not comment on whether the Big East is trying to bring in a member in 2012.

“The question is related to the impending litigation we're involved in on two fronts," Marinatto said. "It would be inappropriate for me to get into specifics about all of that at this point. I'm going to not talk about that."
 
 Word making the rounds today is that the Big XII is near an agreement with Brigham Young to be their 11th team. Should BYU join it is expected their #12 school will be Louisville which has been begging to join. That would necessitate adding another school for BE fb. With Villanoa holding firm against Temple some sources are theorizing the new fb school would come from the West (possibilities are Fresno St, UNLV) and join for fb only. The loss of Louisville would leave the BE with an even number (16) of schools on the bb side of the ledger and it is not known if the BE has any interest in adding 2 more non-fb schools to the league.
 
 Word making the rounds today is that the Big XII is near an agreement with Brigham Young to be their 11th team. Should BYU join it is expected their #12 school will be Louisville which has been begging to join. That would necessitate adding another school for BE fb. With Villanoa holding firm against Temple some sources are theorizing the new fb school would come from the West (possibilities are Fresno St, UNLV) and join for fb only. The loss of Louisville would leave the BE with an even number (16) of schools on the bb side of the ledger and it is not known if the BE has any interest in adding 2 more non-fb schools to the league.
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Interesting. I don't want to see us lose Louisville. The truth though, ins that there isn't much more expansion that is going to happen after that. Not many others will be raided because nobody wants them. Temple should certainly be on the table, regardless of what Nova wants. They just make sense on both sides of the coin. Don't want more western members. Would MUCH rather see Temple here. Let me change that, Temple HAS to be added. They wont hurt Nova in any way.  In fact, Nova needs to swallow their pride and bite their tongue. The league doesnt have options much better than Temple. A solid football program and fantastic bball tradition. Need to build is thing around bball which is what got us here. I want to see Temple and Xavier added to this league. I don't care what anybody says. A bball league with SJU, Marquette, Nova, Georgetown, Temple, Seton Hall, Rutgers, Xavier, Memphis, Houston, Providence and others would be tremendously strong. 
 
Two things to consider. Nova is still smarting from being told thge BE didn't want them as a fb member after asking them to upgrade their program. Plus, with a TV contract to be negotiated the BE is trying to get into as many 'new' large population areas as possible. Perhaps if/when Louisville leaves they may change their thinking and push hard for Temple but as of now Nova has clout and will do whatever they can to keep Temple out just as Cincinnati is not going to want to share their city with Xavier. I'd love to see both those schools added but I can understand why the resistance would be there. SJ wouldn't be in the rooting section if there was a move to add Fordham to the BE. If UL leaves the logical move would be a school in the West (UL has been mentioned as being in the BE West should they stay). Air Force is another possibility to add to the two I previously mentioned. If the BE decides to add two more bb schools to go to 18 bb schools I'd guess Dayton, St Louis, Richmond, maybe Va. Commonwealth might be in the mix.
 
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