Big East could vote to dissolve

Quote from: stormwarning on December 13, 2012, 11:27:33 PM

fwiw, i would prefer to add dayton in addition to the other two, and keep it to ten schools.  everybody plays each other twice.  top eight teams make the tourney.  not nearly the league we once had, but at least i can identify with the schools.  the best scenario in a bad situation.  i think, as a minimum, gtown, st johns, nova, marquette, and xavier need to be strong year in and year out for the league to be successful.  then, if we get a strong year from any of the other schools, it would be gravy.

First no Temple because it is a catholic league. Would agree that a 10 team league is slightly preferable to 12 as if you play everyone twice you build up rivalries with all members were as 2 divisions of 6 each playing other division only once you don't get the rivalries. Only disagree with your not including all teams in post season tourney as I remember how much it sucked to be shut out of it. Nothing wrong with first day of 8-9 and 7-10 to get to quarterfinals, or for 12 teams top 4 bye and than the quarters.

Quote from: Celtics11 on December 14, 2012, 07:59:24 PM

Quote from: stormwarning on December 13, 2012, 11:27:33 PM

fwiw, i would prefer to add dayton in addition to the other two, and keep it to ten schools.  everybody plays each other twice.  top eight teams make the tourney.  not nearly the league we once had, but at least i can identify with the schools.  the best scenario in a bad situation.  i think, as a minimum, gtown, st johns, nova, marquette, and xavier need to be strong year in and year out for the league to be successful.  then, if we get a strong year from any of the other schools, it would be gravy.

First no Temple because it is a catholic league. Would agree that a 10 team league is slightly preferable to 12 as if you play everyone twice you build up rivalries with all members were as 2 divisions of 6 each playing other division only once you don't get the rivalries. Only disagree with your not including all teams in post season tourney as I remember how much it sucked to be shut out of it. Nothing wrong with first day of 8-9 and 7-10 to get to quarterfinals, or for 12 teams top 4 bye and than the quarters.

don't think the league is strong enough to promote those games.  how many people will show up at the garden to see dayton play depaul?

I would love

St Johns
Georgetown
Nova
Providence
Seton Hall
VCU

Marquette
DePaul
Xavier
Dayton
Butler
St. Louis or Creighton

How many games at MSG would we play if we were in this league?

Quote from: sju89tr on December 15, 2012, 11:02:03 AM

I would love

St Johns
Georgetown
Nova
Providence
Seton Hall
VCU

Marquette
DePaul
Xavier
Dayton
Butler
St. Louis or Creighton

How many games at MSG would we play if we were in this league?

My ideal conference would be:

East
St. Johns
Georgetown
Villanova
Providence
Seton Hall
VCU or George Mason (can't decide which)

West:
Marquette
DePaul
Xavier
Butler
Saint Louis (Big market, good facilities, willing to spend) - http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/joe-strauss/strauss-big-east-s-collapse-is-big-test-for-slu/article_32f53896-aa47-5f81-a487-0a35d18240f3.html
Creighton (Good market, good team)

Dayton is also a good school, but they would be a repeat market with Xavier who I much prefer.

Wait, is this really going to be a catholic only league?
That post article mentions xavier Dayton st Louis creighton and duquesne being contacted... What do those schools all have in common?
No discussions with butler or vcu ?  or does Lenny just not know of them?

This is troubling imo.   I didn't think catholic only was a real possibility. 
Always assumed the league would be.mostly catholic.  But exclusively?  that's going to rub people the wrong way.

My favorite part is how much uconn is being punked in all this realignment talk.

Quote from: gman on December 15, 2012, 11:50:26 AM

My favorite part is how much uconn is being punked in all this realignment talk.

It is so refreshing, they will end up where they want eventually but it may take a while

Everybody is bashing UCONN, but after Syracuse WVU, Pitt bolted,you cant blame UCONN for trying to join the ACC. Louisville was begging the Big 12 for an invite. The writing was on the wall. We would have joined the ACC if invited. This whole realignment is nuts. Long standing rivalries are broken up,etc. But it is what it is. Of course thats the problem w the BE now. Everybody knows UCONN and Cincy have 1 foot out the door and the addition of Tulane didnt help things.

Everybody is bashing UCONN, but after Syracuse WVU, Pitt bolted,you cant blame UCONN for trying to join the ACC. Louisville was begging the Big 12 for an invite. The writing was on the wall. We would have joined the ACC if invited. This whole realignment is nuts. Long standing rivalries are broken up,etc. But it is what it is. Of course thats the problem w the BE now. Everybody knows UCONN and Cincy have 1 foot out the door and the addition of Tulane didnt help things.

Quote from: desco80 on December 14, 2012, 10:43:43 AM

Quote from: MCNPA on December 14, 2012, 10:39:21 AM

I'd love to have temple and Uconn join.  They just need to drop their shitty football teams and we'll gladly welcome them.

Memphis too.
But none of them are going to do that.  They've invested too much $$ in football.

Memphis and Temple are more likely.  Memphis is just dreadful.  Temple loses coaches like I change socks.  They dont have stadium and rent out the Linc.  And pretty much have zero chance of making one of the big 4 conferences.