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Former Big East Has New Name

Scott Prather — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:56:07 +0000

When the catholic basketball schools separated themselves from the Big East, taking the Big East name with it, the new look 12 member league needed a new name. The league, which features Tulane University, will be called...

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Duke, Kentucky, Georgetown All Fall in Conference Tournaments

Jay Walker — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 02:42:15 +0000

Is Duke still a #1 seed? Did Georgetown lose its chance at a #1 or #2 seed? Is Kentucky even going to make the field.

That's some of the questions being asked after a crazy evening in college basketball on Friday

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Boise State May Stay In MWC And Shun Big East

Scott Prather — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 23:23:47 +0000

The Boise State Broncos are perhaps the most well known and successful mid-major football program in the Country. Six months ago they announced their decision to join the Big East, a BCS conference. However, with the current college football landscape in limbo, could Boise State remain in the Mountain West Conference? They still haven't officially...

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The Baseketball Conferences Hurt Most By Realignment

Scott Prather — Wed, 23 May 2012 07:10:33 +0000

As the realignment reality in college athletics rages on, most fans have focused on what it means to their preferred conference in the sport of football. What about basketball? Several big time college basketball conferences will take a big time hit as a result of realignment, including the likes of...

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Don't Look For Pittsburgh, Syracuse on ACC Schedules Next Year

Jay Walker — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:49:20 +0000

The Atlantic Coast Conference evidently doesn't want to rock the boat.

The Conference announced midway through 2011 that Pittsburgh and Syracuse would be leaving the Big East conference for the ACC

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West Virginia Sues Big East

Scott Prather — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:56:00 +0000

West Virginia was invited by the Big 12 to join their conference on Friday, but the Big East said it would hold the Mountaineers to a provision that requires notice of 27 months before a school can withdraw. The Mountaineers aren't too happy about that, and they are now suing the Big East, seeking immediate withdrawal from the conference without penalty.

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It's Official, West Virginia To Join Big 12

Scott Prather — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:46:04 +0000

West Virginia University was formally invited to join the Big 12 today. WVU, a member of the Big East conference for the last 16 years, will accept the Big 12's invitation.

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Lack Of Smart Thinking In Conference Realignments

Steve Peloquin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:20:28 +0000

Last year, Nebraska left the Big XII to join the Big Ten, while Colorado left the Big XII to join Utah, who left the Mountain West Conference, to join the new Pac-12.

Recently, Texas A&M announced they will leave the Big XII, and are expected to join the SEC, and recent reports say that Missouri may be headed from the Big XII to the SEC as well.

We're still not done.

Pittsburgh and Syracuse are leaving the Big East, and going to the ACC.

Meanwhile, the remaining teams in the Big East and the Big XII are trying to salvage something their respective leagues.

All of this movement...is it a smart thing for all these conference, and schools, to do?

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Big 12, Big East Leftovers Talking Merger

Jay Walker — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:42:34 +0000

With speculation that the Big 12 and Big East are going to cease to exist as we know them, the schools that could be left behind in conference realignment are talking about coming together.

Sources close to the situation say that the two conferen

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From the Bird's Nest: If I Could Do Re-alignment

Jay Walker — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:00:53 +0000

Egos would be out. Geography would (for the most part) rule

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Ranking The Big East Coaching Jobs

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:15:37 +0000

What university has the best coaching job in the Big East Conference?

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TCU Joins Big East In All Sports

Scott Prather — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:01:39 +0000

The Big East originally asked TCU to only join in football, but the Horned Frogs wanted to join in all sports. They got their wish, as they'll be the 17th member of the Big East.

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