Boise, Houston, SD St., SMU, and UCF to Big East in 2013 - Basketball Forum : Professional and College Basketball Forums

**Dissonance** · 12-06-2011, 10:32 AM

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Boise State, San Diego State, Houston, SMU and UCF will join the Big East Conference in 2013, sources told CBSSports.com.

The announcement is expected to be made on Wednesday.

Boise State and San Diego State will join the Big East as football-only members, while Houston, SMU and UCF will join as all-sport members.

With the addition of those five schools - minus the departures of West Virginia, Pittsburgh and Syracuse - the Big East will have 10 football members.

With those five schools on board, Navy is expected to join as a football-only member - possibly as soon as next week - to boost the football membership to 11 schools.

The Big East hopes to add Air Force as its 12th football school - as a football-only member - but the Falcons still remain undecided.

If the Big East can not get Air Force, Temple would be a likely candidate to become the Big East's 12th member.

Even with the new schools, sources also told CBSSports.com that the Big East still plans to make West Virginia, Syracuse and Pittsburgh honor the league's 27-month exit requirement and stay in the league until June 30, 2014. Big East commissioner John Marinatto has said previously the league could have more than 12 football members and 16 basketball members during the 2013 season.

However, West Virginia AD Oliver Luck told CBSSports.com two weeks ago the Mountaineers are planning to join the Big 12 next season.

"We're planning on all sports spending the 2012-13 academic year in the Big 12," Luck said. "The Big 12 folks haven't given us a [deadline] date. We're 100 percent focused on competing in the Big 12 and with this season closing, have time to prepare for next year.
"Our coaches are starting to think about Kansas State, Oklahoma and Texas and all the other schools we'll be facing in the Big 12 next year."

Both West Virginia and the Big East have filed lawsuits. West Virginia claims it should not have to honor the 27-month commitment, while the Big East contends West Virginia may not leave before 2014.

Syracuse and Pittsburgh have not filed a lawsuit to join the ACC early, but are monitoring the West Virginia situation. If WVU leaves before 2014, Syracuse and Pittsburgh would do the same, sources said

http://brett-mcmurphy.blogs.cbssport...fb_na_txt_0001

ATLien · 12-06-2011, 10:47 AM

**bball2223** · 12-06-2011, 12:11 PM

Not a fan of all this expansion. College Football is now all about the money and no longer about the game and the student-athletes. Damn shame.

Nimreitz · 12-06-2011, 02:13 PM

San Diego State? Flying to Providence, Rhode Island for mid-week swim meets. That's good.

**cpawfan** · 12-06-2011, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Nimreitz

San Diego State? Flying to Providence, Rhode Island for mid-week swim meets. That's good.

From the first post

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Boise State and San Diego State will join the Big East as football-only members

**Pinball** · 12-06-2011, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ATLien

They should just rename it the Big Ass conference.

**HKF** · 12-06-2011, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Pinball

They should just rename it the Big Ass conference.

Ass as in the football is ass and as is the conference. Get a playoff going for chrissakes.

FSH · 12-06-2011, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Nimreitz

San Diego State? Flying to Providence, Rhode Island for mid-week swim meets. That's good.

nice reading skills

JonMatrix · 12-06-2011, 08:34 PM

What an awful conference. I mean there are some good up and coming coaches for these teams- Butch Jones, Kevin Sumlin, Charlie Strong, etc. but they're all rumored for other jobs. Well, Charlie Strong hasn't been mentioned too much, which is a surprise. Even if all of those guys stay, which is very unlikely, it's gonna take years for these programs to become nationally relevant.

**BigE** · 12-22-2012, 02:19 PM

Boise in talks to stay in MWC

Boise State could be forced to make a quick choice between the two conferences because the Mountain West and CBS have agreed to restructure their television deal, CBSSports.com reported Friday, citing anonymous sources.

A new deal could mean millions more for Mountain West schools through the 2015-2016 school year and make the Mountain West the dominant non-BCS conference in the country.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/st...bbing-big-east

**BigE** · 01-29-2013, 09:48 PM

Big East commissioner Mike Aresco says conference will continue without seven Catholic schools, wants to add a 12th team by 2015

The Big East is expected to have 11 football teams when Navy joins for the 2015 season. Both Boise State and San Diego State were going to join, but instead decided to remain in the Mountain West Conference. A 12th team would open the door to divisional play and what could be a lucrative conference title game.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/co...#ixzz2JR08lC7I

12-06-2011, 10:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
ATLien Icon Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 45,768 Rep Power: 21472363	Re: Boise, Houston, SD St., SMU, and UCF to Big East in 2013

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bball2223 Salute Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Mitten Age: 22 Posts: 19,550 Rep Power: 18436492	Re: Boise, Houston, SD St., SMU, and UCF to Big East in 2013 Not a fan of all this expansion. College Football is now all about the money and no longer about the game and the student-athletes. Damn shame.

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Nimreitz Legend Join Date: May 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 29 Posts: 16,247 Rep Power: 14813408	Re: Boise, Houston, SD St., SMU, and UCF to Big East in 2013 San Diego State? Flying to Providence, Rhode Island for mid-week swim meets. That's good.

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JonMatrix Veteran Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,171 Rep Power: 933842	Re: Boise, Houston, SD St., SMU, and UCF to Big East in 2013 What an awful conference. I mean there are some good up and coming coaches for these teams- Butch Jones, Kevin Sumlin, Charlie Strong, etc. but they're all rumored for other jobs. Well, Charlie Strong hasn't been mentioned too much, which is a surprise. Even if all of those guys stay, which is very unlikely, it's gonna take years for these programs to become nationally relevant. __________________ "I'm from America,our names don't mean ---- here"-Bruce Willis in Pulp Fiction Never underestimate the ability of stupid people in large groups.

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BigE Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 4,113 Rep Power: 436299	Re: Boise, Houston, SD St., SMU, and UCF to Big East in 2013 Boise in talks to stay in MWC Boise State could be forced to make a quick choice between the two conferences because the Mountain West and CBS have agreed to restructure their television deal, CBSSports.com reported Friday, citing anonymous sources. A new deal could mean millions more for Mountain West schools through the 2015-2016 school year and make the Mountain West the dominant non-BCS conference in the country. http://espn.go.com/college-sports/st...bbing-big-east

01-29-2013, 09:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
BigE Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 4,113 Rep Power: 436299	Re: Boise, Houston, SD St., SMU, and UCF to Big East in 2013 Big East commissioner Mike Aresco says conference will continue without seven Catholic schools, wants to add a 12th team by 2015 The Big East is expected to have 11 football teams when Navy joins for the 2015 season. Both Boise State and San Diego State were going to join, but instead decided to remain in the Mountain West Conference. A 12th team would open the door to divisional play and what could be a lucrative conference title game. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/co...#ixzz2JR08lC7I

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