ACC/BIG EAST Basketball Merger

[hoopsupstate]

An article in the N.Y. Post today said that Pitino is in favor of a mega basketball conference combining the ACC and Big East. He said he agrees with Coach K who recommends the super basketball conference. Pitino feels both conferences would benefit greatly with the expansion. I’m surprised no one here has mentioned the article.

 

[PeteCalvin]

Do we get rid of TV Teddy as part of the deal?

 

[sufan59]

An article in the N.Y. Post today said that Pitino is in favor of a mega basketball conference combining the ACC and Big East. He said he agrees with Coach K who recommends the super basketball conference. Pitino feels both conferences would benefit greatly with the expansion. I’m surprised no one here has mentioned the article.

That would be amazing, but why couldn’t it have worked 12 years ago? That’s what makes me think that it’s not a realistic idea.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

An article in the N.Y. Post today said that Pitino is in favor of a mega basketball conference combining the ACC and Big East. He said he agrees with Coach K who recommends the super basketball conference. Pitino feels both conferences would benefit greatly with the expansion. I’m surprised no one here has mentioned the article.

29 teams in this super conference. That would be a scheduling nightmare. What's better for Cuse? Having Duke, UNC and Virginia come to the Dome or Yukon, Villanova and Marquette? You would have to have to take the 11 teams in the BE and add Cuse, Pitt, BC and one or two more to make it 14 vs 15 in separate divisions.

 

[Cusefan0307]

How do you schedule in a 29 team conference? 3 divisions?

 

[Owens guy]

How do you schedule in a 29 team conference? 3 divisions?

Just let Duke and NC decide the schedules and divisions. What could go wrong?