Pittsburgh will join the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Coastal Division in football, the league announced on Friday. That means Pitt would be in the same division as Virginia Tech, Virginia, Georgia, Miami, Duke and North Carolina. Again, for football. Pitt would […]
Tag: Big East
Big East realignment talks to take place
Days after Syracuse and Pittsburgh decided to abandon the Big East, the remaining teams in the conference are set to meet in New York City to discuss the conference’s future. The remaining Big East football schools: West Virginia, Cincinnati, Connecticut, […]
College Baseball Top 25: The [Five] 25 (March 7)
Not a lot of movement into the Top 25 this week, but there was a bit of movement on the way out. New to the party is independent squad Cal State Bakersfield. The Roadrunners are 11-2 on the season with […]
All-Big East Team released
The All-Big East Team was released today. It was highlighted by Notre Dame’s Ben Hansbrough. He is the lone unanimous selection. The team was rounded out by Kemba Walker (Connecticut), Austin Freeman (Georgetown), Ashton Gibbs (Pittsburgh), Marshon Brooks (Providence) and […]
College Baseball Top 25: The [Five] 25 (Feb. 28)
Plenty of movement in the Top 25 after the second full week of college baseball, with the Top 5 shuffling ranks and a few newcomers crashing the Top 25. Let’s welcome five new teams to the Top 25: California, East […]
Open the gates
Perhaps it’s time to open your eyes. Perhaps it’s time to take a step back. I think the mirror is too close. And BCS conferences like their own reflection too much. The “Country Club” mentality is beginning to feel as […]
TCU to join Big East Conference
TCU is moving to the Big East Conference. Syracuse University and the rest of the Big East will have a new foe as Texas Christian University announces later today that they will be joining the conference. A person with direct […]
Big East Expansion Plan Announced: Now Who Should They Add?
ESPN is reporting that Tuesday afternoon, Big East presidents agreed in a meeting that in would be in the conference’s best interests to increase the football membership from its current eight teams to ten teams. Now the question is, who should be invited?
A Blast From the Past: Slanted Right
There are three knowns of the universe: Physics, Mathematics, and the East coast bias against the Pac-10. For years now I have watched, heard and even felt the back pat of the East coast with their patronizing look at sports […]
40 Teams Are In, 24 Spots Open
40 teams are confirmed in the tournament, either by receiving an Auto-Bid or by being announced as a host. Teams That Are In 1. Florida State (Host) ACC 2. Miami (Host, Auto) ACC 3. North Carolina (Host) ACC 4. NC […]