Big East Expansion Candidates

[Harry]

The Big East was dealt a surprising blow to the stability of the conference when Pittsburgh and Syracuse applied and was accepted as a member of the ACC. Although both schools would like to join the ACC sooner rather than later, the Big East plans on holding them to the league’s withdrawal policy and in the conference until 2014.

Although the Big East isn’t on its deathbed, there are concerns about its future and long-term stability. With the departure of Syracuse and Pittsburgh, seven teams remain in the conference – West Virginia, South Florida, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Rutgers, Louisville and TCU (joining next year).

Rutgers and Connecticut are reportedly very interested in joining the ACC and after adding Syracuse and Pittsburgh, it seems to be only a matter of time before the conference expands to 16. Additionally, West Virginia, Louisville, Cincinnati and TCU are rumored targets of Big 12 expansion.

Although there are concerns about the future of the league, the Big East can’t continue as a seven-team conference forever. Expect the conference to pursue expansion over the next couple of months to get back to a 10 or 12-team league.

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[mgfan]

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