Future headcounts for the BIG EAST.

[True Bearcat]

2013 headcount into 2014 headcount
Potential 2013 lineup
Central Florida
Cincinnati
Connecticut
Houston
Louisville --->ACC 2014
Memphis
Rutgers ---> Big Ten 2014
San Diego State --->MWC 2013?
South Florida
Southern Methodist
Temple

Now I think the BIG EAST needs to take a page out of the Big XII playbook and scrap the idea of a championship game. The BIG EAST will probably lose 1 more school this season, and the known 2 in 2014. I am in the belief that the league should have 10 schools located from Texas to Florida to Connecticut.

Potential 2014 lineup

Central Florida
Cincinnati
Connecticut
East Carolina
Houston
Memphis
South Florida
Southern Methodist
Temple
Tulane

If Navy does decide to join in 2015 in my opinion Southern Mississippi is the only option. I now think Aresco just needs to get the best deal for tv quickly, and be able to show new potential members what they got. Bleak times, but there still will be a league.

[Pruke]

2013 headcount into 2014 headcount
Potential 2013 lineup
Central Florida
Cincinnati
Connecticut
Houston
Louisville --->ACC 2014
Memphis
Rutgers ---> Big Ten 2014
San Diego State --->MWC 2013?
South Florida
Southern Methodist
Temple

Now I think the BIG EAST needs to take a page out of the Big XII playbook and scrap the idea of a championship game. The BIG EAST will probably lose 1 more school this season, and the known 2 in 2014. I am in the belief that the league should have 10 schools located from Texas to Florida to Connecticut.

Potential 2014 lineup

Central Florida
Cincinnati
Connecticut
East Carolina
Houston
Memphis
South Florida
Southern Methodist
Temple
Tulane

If Navy does decide to join in 2015 in my opinion Southern Mississippi is the only option. I now think Aresco just needs to get the best deal for tv quickly, and be able to show new potential members what they got. Bleak times, but there still will be a league.

The best caveat to thesis that we will begone as soon as we get a decent offer.

[CincyEngGrad02]

2013 headcount into 2014 headcount
Potential 2013 lineup
Central Florida
Cincinnati
Connecticut
Houston
Louisville --->ACC 2014
Memphis
Rutgers ---> Big Ten 2014
San Diego State --->MWC 2013?
South Florida
Southern Methodist
Temple

Now I think the BIG EAST needs to take a page out of the Big XII playbook and scrap the idea of a championship game. The BIG EAST will probably lose 1 more school this season, and the known 2 in 2014. I am in the belief that the league should have 10 schools located from Texas to Florida to Connecticut.

Potential 2014 lineup

Central Florida
Cincinnati
Connecticut
East Carolina
Houston
Memphis
South Florida
Southern Methodist
Temple
Tulane

If Navy does decide to join in 2015 in my opinion Southern Mississippi is the only option. I now think Aresco just needs to get the best deal for tv quickly, and be able to show new potential members what they got. Bleak times, but there still will be a league.

This is a good breakdown. And agreed, I think the BEast should forgo a championship game.

Curious if you think there would be divisions and a championship game if Navy and SM were added to the BEast?

[True Bearcat]

This is a good breakdown. And agreed, I think the BEast should forgo a championship game.

Curious if you think there would be divisions and a championship game if Navy and SM were added to the BEast?

In my opinion in Navy joins, and then another school joins the BIG EAST will have a championship game. Although if Navy doesn't join I don't think they need to add teams 11 and 12. The conference needs to stabilize, heal, and play good football for quite a few years until expansion could or should be addressed. In that time maybe some teams will really take off, and become good additions for the conference.

[insomniaisevil]

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebaske...ut-erik-murphy

Sounds like the next ones in could be Tulsa and UMass. Looking around at who is left, I think this is a good move. Tulsa plays solid football and I've thought UMass should have been in a long time ago. Helps sure up the east and the west sides of the conference.

All things considered, this is a good move. UMass plays good hoops and brings a natural rivalry in with UConn and Temple and Tulsa helps a little in football and gives another school closer to SMU and Houston.

[RedRocker]

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebaske...ut-erik-murphy

Sounds like the next ones in could be Tulsa and UMass. Looking around at who is left, I think this is a good move. Tulsa plays solid football and I've thought UMass should have been in a long time ago. Helps sure up the east and the west sides of the conference.

All things considered, this is a good move. UMass plays good hoops and brings a natural rivalry in with UConn and Temple and Tulsa helps a little in football and gives another school closer to SMU and Houston.

No surprise with UMass, but they've only been playing FBS football for a few years now. This is just C-USA 4.0. Hopefully, we never see a day in this format.

[True Bearcat]

I've done some research on Tulsa lately. They are growing on me, and have been competitive in all sports for years. Tulsa is a great academic school, and would be competitive in football immediately I believe. Somewhere in the great internet I've read that they want out of CUSA. Does the BIG EAST add them now or wait until SDSU leaves, and Navy joins in 2015?

[CincyEngGrad02]

Tulsa always sticks in my mind as the team UC lost to in the Tournament in Kenyon's senior year.

[RedRocker]

I've done some research on Tulsa lately. They are growing on me, and have been competitive in all sports for years. Tulsa is a great academic school, and would be competitive in football immediately I believe. Somewhere in the great internet I've read that they want out of CUSA. Does the BIG EAST add them now or wait until SDSU leaves, and Navy joins in 2015?

Don't need to add anyone if SDSU leaves. BE would still be at 10. My guess is they come in 2014 along with UMass, ECU and Tulane to get to 14, but again, hopefully we are gone with UL to the ACC in 2014.

BTW, Tulsa just finished 25th in USA Today/Coaches Poll and 30th in the AP Poll. UCF also received votes.

[cpawstoney]

Deja Vu ... Tulsa was in the Missouri Valley Conference with us back in the 50's and 60's.

[True Bearcat]

Deja Vu ... Tulsa was in the Missouri Valley Conference with us back in the 50's and 60's.

Yes they were along with some old friends such as Houston, Louisville, and Memphis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missour...rence_football

[bearcattom]

Big East wanted more money from ESPN than any other conference, according to report

http://www.sbnation.com/college-foot...ghts-deal-espn

[Lobot]

http://www.sbnation.com/college-foot...ghts-deal-espn

They asked for 300 mill per year in an attempt to get ESPN to fold in the bidding process.

[Lobot]

MarK Blaudschein reporting that deals with the ESPN for next year are imminent and that a TV contract should be finalized soon with another broadcaster.

[CincyEngGrad02]

MarK Blaudschein reporting that deals with the ESPN for next year are imminent and that a TV contract should be finalized soon with another broadcaster.

Huh? Am I misreading this?