(11-19-2012 11:30 AM)TheHerd Wrote:  The real question is with Rutgers, UConn apparently gone, Louisville making it clear they want out.....Why would the Big East basketball schools stay aligned with UC & USF as the only original members? Especially since the money will not be there.

I wouldn't be surprised if Thompson & Banosky's 32 team alliance doesn't happen. Afterall UC, Memphis, USF, UCF, Temple, Houston, and SMU will be looking for a home. However, as crazy as things are they could actually save the WAC!

None of those teams are ever coming back to CUSA...Every one of them can make more as an independent. If they can get more than 1 million for thier TV rights then why come back?

https://twitter.com/McMurphyESPN

This in response to a report on SportsCenter that Rutgers will announce the move tomorrow.

And thus dies the Big East. 100% turn over. Wow.

Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN

Rutgers will announce move to Big Ten on Tuesday, sources told @ESPN

(11-19-2012 11:52 AM)ConanX Wrote:  And thus dies the Big East. 100% turn over. Wow.

Thus, that is the last member of the ol' money to get picked up (providing UCONN get the much anticipated invite to ACC). They take care of their own.