Memphis Joining.....???

[wojosdojo]

Is Pitt, wv, and Cuse leaving next year. I know it's no done deal but any likelihood?

[GGGG]

Interesting reads around other team's boards. Remember that report about 2 basketball schools looking to leave and form  a BBall-only conference. Seems Xavier and Dayton fans believe its us and DePaul.

http://www.udpride.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18751&page=11

I doubt this is accurate.  MU isn't dumb enough to tie its future to DePaul.

[avid1010]

i still think there may be some ACC schools interested in the Big12...can't believe that at a time when football rules they're excited about bringing in Pitt. and Cuse.  i pay very little attention, but even in losing WV, it seems like BE football will be better in the future than it was in the past?  i get that keeping football $$$ around is a good idea, but i would love nothing more than to take the bball schools and add the xavier's of the world and call it a day. 

[Aughnanure]

I doubt this is accurate.  MU isn't dumb enough to tie its future to DePaul.

It sure would be dumb, unless all the basketball schools are part of it.

[Buzz Williams' Spillproof Chiclets Cup]

Football Division Alignment? Tried to avoid "Big East East" and "Big East West," although largely broke down along those lines.

Big East "Wait, you have football programs too?" Division
Rutgers
UConn
Cincinnati
Navy
Louisville
Memphis

Big East "Tomorrow: Monster Trucks" Division
Central Florida
South Florida
Houston
Southern Methodist
Boise State
San Diego State

Given lack of geographical compactness, I'd say football championship game at campus site.

[Dawson Rental]

I doubt this is accurate.  MU isn't dumb enough to tie its future to DePaul.

It's probably just speculation based on the old "four independents" days when ND, MU DePaul, and Dayton played each other home and away as independents.

[Hoopaloop]

Don't like it.  C-USA 2.0.  Louisville won't even be here in a few years so all the positioning by Pitino is nice show, but he's going to retire and they will be in the Big 12 at their first chance to jump.  UCONN, Rutgers are going to leave as well.  It will be the basketball Big East schools along with CUSA?  Yuck.

[muhoops1]

Something just came on ESPN U...I missed it. Did Memphis join?

[JakeBarnes]

Something just came on ESPN U...I missed it. Did Memphis join?

Yes. Big East press release here:
http://www.bigeast.org/News/tabid/435/Article/231211/UNIVERSITY-OF-MEMPHIS-JOINS-BIG-EAST-CONFERENCE-.aspx

[VegasWarrior77]

BYU

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