Navy is coming to the Big east, the conference will hold a call today to announce the move. This is a major move for the Big East and it’s going to trigger the increased exit fee out of the Big East. I imagine that happens now, but I am sure we will get a clarification.
As far as the conference going forward, Navy, as an east coast team should help with TV contract and also bring a sense of history to the vagabond football conference.
So, where are we at with the New Big East-West football arrangement?
The East is
East Division: UConn, Rutgers, South Florida, Central Florida, Navy
West Division: Louisville, Cincinnati, SMU, Boise, Houston, San Diego State
That leaves 11, with one more team needed. Temple seems like the leader in the clubhouse. I know Nova wants in, but, I don’t think it’s feasible and the league needs a basketball school anyway. Jim Calhoun and Rick Pitino are strongly in favor of Temple.
Do I like it? It’s growing on me. If the league does do the divisional breakdown above the west is tougher than the east. I also wonder if a title game is worth it and what if the BCS auto bid goes away? IF that happens, there is no purpose to have this huge conglomerate.
UConn still would jump at an ACC invite. Maybe I am skeptical of this configuration ever getting off the ground in 2015 anyway.
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