BYU won't join Big East

[Harry]

In 2014, Tulane is joining the Big East in all sports while East Carolina is a football-only add, per sources with direct knowledge of the situation. Should be finalized today.

In larger scope, the Big East might need more than Tulane and East Carolina to flip a sizable TV contract.

It really needed BYU, and talks between both sides resurfaced in light of the playoff distribution model that doesn't favor BYU's independence. But a source with direct knowledge says despite progressive conversations, BYU has decided not to accept the Big East's latest invite.

Air Force doesn't have any plans to join the Big East at this time, according to a source.

The Big Ten's poaching of Rutgers from the Big East has forced many schools to re-evaluate the Big East's TV viability.

read more: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/jeremy-fowler/21160906/big-east-adding-tulane-but-working-toward-bigger-fish----byu

[H-towngreen]

Add in the impending losses of UCONN, Louisville, Cincy, Boise, and SDSU, I don't see how they're going to get anything better then CUSA

[untjim1995]

BYU knows that their way back into relevance is to be in a conference. Its just whether its in the MWC or in the Big XII.

[outoftown]

BYU knows that their way back into relevance is to be in a conference. Its just whether its in the MWC or in the Big XII.

Agree. BYU holds too many cards to have to go to the BE, which georgraphically cannot be attractive to them. If they want to get into a conference the MWC will always take them back with open arms, but they are biding their time to go back until they know whether they get into B12 or not.