Big East Bball Defections: Rumored but Unlikely

[Dukie]

http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/2011/12/21/2653048/big-east-realignment-two-schools-discuss-leaving-basketball-league

Two key bits of info for starters: (1) Marinatto confirms he's heard of the discussions, but doesn't think a breakaway will happen; and (2) it isn't Georgetown.

Didn't all schools commit to heightened exit penalties? Given how little broadcasters care about basketball (see, e.g., Kansas University), I think any departing schools would be cutting off their noses to spite their faces.

[huskerpony]

Basketball-only schools will get money from the new tv deal too, no? No way they get more money from a basketball-only conference.

[Dutch]

SB nation is not a source of information. it's a collection of unedited bloggers.

[Dukie]

SB nation is not a source of information. it's a collection of unedited bloggers.

Please note, as I mentioned, that the piece quotes the Big East Commissioner confirming the rumor. Unless and until he denies making the quoted comment, then this is news, regardless of the general veracity of SB nation, about which I happen to agree with you.

[Dutch]

i'm sure some of the BB only schools are discussing it. when they see the staggering size of the NBC TV deal, they'll reconsider.