College basketball is back! WHOO-HOO!!! This is a season of change. The ACC welcomes Syracuse, Pittsburgh, and Notre Dame (join in football already!!!) to join its powerhouses Duke and UNC. The “new” Big East broke away from what is now… Read More ›
Big East
Why the Old Big East Became Extinct
Yesterday signaled an end of an era for me. I remember watching Big East basketball since I was a kid in the mid 1980s. I remembered disliking those Georgetown teams that starred Patrick Ewing, Sleepy Floyd, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo… Read More ›
Playoff Structure Spells the End of Big East Football
Well, well, well. It’s official: we will have a playoff in college football starting in 2014. As a lot of college presidents are giving themselves pats on the backs and high fives, let’s take a look at the particulars. There… Read More ›
Big East Desperate for Survival
The Big East is not going away quietly. It is looking to add up to six schools for at least football: three football-only (Boise State, Navy and Army), and three for all sports (Houston, UCF, and SMU). So despite losing… Read More ›