[Bcatswin]

The presidents of the Big East Conference schools voted unanimously today to authorize commissioner John Marinatto to extend invitations to six schools in an attempt to re-stock the league’s membership and save its automatic qualifier BCS status. The schools expected to be invited are Central Florida, Houston and SMU for all sport, along with Boise State, Air Force and Navy for football only. In a statement issued by Marinatto today he made it sound as if the invitations were merely a formality and that the expansion is all but a done deal.

“Our Presidents voted unanimously to extend invitations to specific institutions, including both football-only and all-sport members to join the Big East Conference,” Marinatto said. “I will be speaking to representatives of those schools shortly and look forward to announcing with them their acceptance into the Big East. The addition of these members will extend our reach, bring us to exciting new markets, strengthen our status within the BCS, and lay the foundation for possible further expansion, all while maintaining the high quality and standards our Conference is known for.

“In light of the lawsuit filed by West Virginia yesterday, the Presidents also discussed and confirmed our continuing commitment to enforce the Conference’s 27-month notification period for schools choosing to leave. The Conference believes these claims to be wholly without merit and will explore all its legal options to protect its interests and to ensure that West Virginia lives up to its obligations.


Whats your take? I for one think my Bearcats and the Big East are officially ruined.

[Brock Landers]

the big east is an even bigger joke adding the teams they will add. This is no great move, although getting boise st for football is good, creates a travel nightmare though

[Bcatswin]

Not good Brock, pissed over here pal.

[Glitch]

this is just a stunt because they're being sued by west virginia so they can leave without waiting 27 months to do so. they are suing under the grounds that the big east just sits there and does nothing as the conference wastes away and they didnt do their part to preserve the quality of it.

[Emily_Haines]

surprised that Hawaii is not on the list

they going to have to change the name from big east to big west

[Bcatswin]

Boise still needs a Western partner if Air Force isn't aboard. Look for Big East to take a run at BYU.

After Big East gets to 12, it will consider the 14/18 notion. Hoops schools have a huge say and want additions

[doublej95]

what a joke the big east is they might as well pick up St. Anthony's High School in Jersey City.