November 1, 201015 yr In what several sources around the Big East described as a pivotal meeting, Big East presidents and athletic directors will meet tomorrow in Philadelphia to discuss probable expansion plans, The Post has learned. The regularly-scheduled meeting of the presidents and athletic directors figures to be intense as the BCS-football playing members of the league intend on pressing their agenda to add teams to the eight-team football conference. "The goal is to get the presidents' blessing to seriously pursue teams," said one Big East athletic director. "I don't think we're going to get pushback on that." Several sources confirmed a Post report last month that TCU is a strong candidate. Houston, Central Florida, Temple and/or Villanova, which is in the midst of evaluating a move up from FCS, are other lead candidates. Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/college/football/big_east_looks_to_expand_bVIhWzOrP6cZkQQWeyjmWM#ixzz143sc0NrZ
November 1, 201015 yr Don't know if East Carolina is up to academic snuff, but athletics wise they seem like they might be a good fit. How would this affect B-ball? Are they going to have 20 teams?
November 1, 201015 yr Author Don't know if East Carolina is up to academic snuff, but athletics wise they seem like they might be a good fit. ECU is not near the top of the wish list at this point...
November 1, 201015 yr ECU is not near the top of the wish list at this point... You would definitely know more than most.
November 1, 201015 yr Author How would this affect B-ball? Are they going to have 20 teams? A split by the non football schools is starting to look unavoidable. That part will be very interesting to watch unfold...
November 1, 201015 yr Author Notre Dame??? Very doubtful. TCU and Houston are the primary targets and then they would like to add UCF to give USF a rival. 12th school could go a few ways, but like the article mentioned, Temple and Nova would be the best bets there...
November 1, 201015 yr TCU? That sure puts the emphasis on the Big part of Big East. I guess that shows even more that it is all about TV. TCU gets the Big East into another major media market.
November 1, 201015 yr I would love UCF to join, but the Plancher incident may bring down the football program (Google UCF Plancher). UCF needs to beef up it's academics, too.
November 1, 201015 yr Very doubtful. TCU and Houston are the primary targets and then they would like to add UCF to give USF a rival. 12th school could go a few ways, but like the article mentioned, Temple and Nova would be the best bets there... I was under the impression that Villanova was a primary target. Aren't they being pressured into considering a move up?
November 1, 201015 yr Author I was under the impression that Villanova was a primary target. Aren't they being pressured into considering a move up? Just depends on if they can make the commitment to move up. I have my doubts there...
November 1, 201015 yr They need to do something. The football side of the Big East is turrible, just turrible.
November 1, 201015 yr A split by the non football schools is starting to look unavoidable. That part will be very interesting to watch unfold... Would a Catholic, basketball only league be viable enough to draw TV money? I'm not sure how the Big East has partitioned out their football money recently to non-football schools to make a statement on that. Certainly a basketball league of DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Notre Dame, Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall, and Villanova looks appealing. You could also see the addition of a few other teams, including the likes of Saint Louis, Dayton, Xavier, and maybe Detroit or St. Joseph's.
November 1, 201015 yr They need to do something. The football side of the Big East is turrible, just turrible. Would this strengthen it, though?
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