Two sources in the Big 12 said Wednesday the possibility of Notre Dame moving its Olympic sports out of the Big East and into the Big 12 is becoming more and more likely. Speculation is growing among those sources that an announcement could come from South Bend before the end of the summer. As part of such a move, Notre Dame, which has a contract with NBC to televise its home football games through the 2015 season, would agree to play up to six football games against Big 12 competition (but most likely three or so to start with), sources tell Orangebloods.com. http://texas.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1377426
Georgetown to host East Regional Event returns to the nation’s capital for sixth time since 1998 Washington, D.C., will join Arlington, Texas, along with Indianapolis and Los Angeles as sites for the regional semifinals and finals from March 28-31. Dayton will host the First Four March 19 and 20 and is one of eight cities hosting second- and third-round games March 21-24. The others are Auburn Hills, Mich.; Austin, Texas; Kansas City, Mo.; Lexington, Ky.; Philadelphia; Salt Lake City; and San Jose. The Final Four will be held April 6 and 8 in Atlanta. The committee also announced that the Missouri Valley Conference will serve as the host conference for the tournament games taking place in Kansas City. http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2012-05-16/georgetown-host-east-regional
Athletic director Jack Swarbrick huddled over and over with his staff and tried to play out how the Irish would fill out their 12-game schedule in the years and decades to come, a Notre Dame source said. Football scheduling issues were Jack Swarbrick's push for the Irish to join the ACC . (AP) That, more than any other factor, led to Wednesday's announcement that Notre Dame would join the ACC in all sports except football, according to the source. The agreement stipulates Notre Dame plays five football games per year against ACC opponents, but not compete for the league title and play eight games, as a full member would. That provides the Irish with the firm scheduling base it coveted while maintaining the freedom to maintain a national schedule. As for the ACC, the compromise allows its football programs access to a major brand that sells tickets and delivers TV ratings. It will also allow ACC commissioner John Swofford to seek additional compensation from the league's current long-term deal with ESPN, according to an ACC source. That deal has been criticized in league circles for not delivering enough revenue. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaab-...reasure-football-schedule-in-move-to-acc.html
New ACC schedule format partners for BC, Notre Dame, and Syracuse Men's and Women's Basketball The ACC will continue to play an 18-game conference schedule with the addition of Notre Dame. The scheduling model will be based on a two-partner format. Each year, teams will play every league opponent at least once with the two partners playing home and away annually. In addition to the four annual games against partners, the remaining 14 conference games will feature home and away games with two rotating opponents and five home-only games and five road-only games. The two-primary-partner format preserves competitive balance and builds upon traditional rivalries while providing the opportunity to create new ones. Boston College - Notre Dame and Syracuse Clemson - Florida State and Georgia Tech Duke - North Carolina and Wake Forest Florida State - Clemson and Miami Georgia Tech - Clemson and Notre Dame Maryland - Pitt and Virginia Miami - Florida State and Virginia Tech North Carolina - Duke and NC State NC State - North Carolina and Wake Forest Notre Dame - Boston College and Georgia Tech Pitt - Maryland and Syracuse Syracuse - Boston College and Pitt Virginia - Maryland and Virginia Tech Virginia Tech - Miami and Virginia Wake Forest - Duke and NC State Following the regular season, the ACC Tournament format will continue to feature all league members. The Tournament will begin with three games on Wednesday, followed by four games on Thursday and Friday, two semifinals on Saturday and the championship game on Sunday. The top four seeds will continue to receive byes into Friday's quarterfinal round. In the annual ACC/B1G Challenge, the decision was made to include the 12 teams with the best RPI from the previous year. Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umia...l-check-out-last-paragraph.html#storylink=cpy
Big East could dissolve, basketball schools create own league The Big East is fast approaching a “tipping point.” Not as the league we’ve come to know and love. But as a league, period. Should Louisville and/or Connecticut leave the Big East, the seven basketball schools could well vote to dissolve the conference, according to The Providence Journal. The Big East could dissolve, with schools like Marquette joining a basketball-centric league with other hoops powers. (AP Photo) With dramatic instability on the football side in the wake of Rutgers’ pending move to the Big Ten and with Louisville and Connecticut believed to be actively seeking new conference homes, the seven Catholic basketball schools in the Big East could vote to leave the league http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-ba...gue-basketball-uconn-marquette-gonzaga-butler