Source: Big East set to add Boise St., four others
The Big East's long-awaited additions are set, with more rebuilding to come. The conference is preparing to announce the additions of Boise State and San Diego State as football-only members and Houston, Central Florida and SMU for all sports as soon as Wednesday, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The five schools will join in 2013.
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CONFERENCES
Boise State clear to move to Big East
The Idaho State Board of Education has given Boise State its consent to join the Big East Conference. The board voted 7-1 Thursday to give university president Bob Kustra authority to move Boise State out of the Mountain West Conference and into the Big East. Kustra told trustees he has had ongoing discussions with Big East representatives, though the school has yet to receive a formal invitation to join the conference.
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Big 12: West Virginia membership not conditional
A spokesman for the Big 12 says West Virginia's membership in the conference isn't conditional on the university getting an early release from the Big East after all. Interim Big 12 Commissioner Chuck Neinas had said at a welcome reception Tuesday in Morgantown that a 10th member was needed for next season to fulfill the conference's television commitments.
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Source: Big East set to invite Boise State, five others
The Big East is ready to start adding members after spending the last month and a half losing them. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press the Big East will invite Boise State, Navy and Air Force for football only and SMU, Houston and Central Florida for all sports in upcoming days. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the conference was not ready to announce its plan.
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WVU files lawsuit to exit Big East
West Virginia University filed a lawsuit Monday seeking an immediate divorce from the Big East so it can become a member of the Big 12 before the 2012 football season. The Big 12 announced West Virginia's acceptance on Friday, but the Big East said it would hold the Mountaineers to a provision in the conference bylaws that requires a notice 27 months before a school can withdraw.
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Missouri not among Big 12's 2012 teams; Mountaineers in
The Big 12 appears to be resigned to losing Missouri. The league issued a statement Friday announcing unanimous approval to accept West Virginia effective July 1. The Mountaineers become the second program to join the Big 12 this month, following TCU. The Big 12 then listed its expected membership for next season — 10 teams, with Missouri not among them.
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Neinas: 10 in Big 12 OK for now
Interim Big 12 Commissioner Chuck Neinas said Tuesday that the league is set with 10 teams for 2012 with the addition of TCU, even though Missouri is exploring a possible departure to the Southeastern Conference. "If Missouri was going to change horses, it wouldn't be for 2012 anyway," Neinas said.
FOOTBALL
Coach: UCF set to join Big East
Central Florida coach George O'Leary said Tuesday that he's hearing from friends around college football with no ties to UCF that "everything's in place" for the Knights to soon be invited to join the Big East Conference. O'Leary declined to identify his friends, but said he's been kept in the loop by UCF officials. However, the coach said he had no idea as of early Tuesday afternoon if UCF had been extended an official invitation from the Big East.
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TCU accepts Big 12 invite
TCU accepted an invitation to join the Big 12 on Monday night, seizing an opportunity to be a part of a conference with natural geographic rivals despite the league’s recent instability. The board of trustees unanimously approved the move and Chancellor Victor Boschini Jr. made the expected announcement in front a packed room of more than 200 people.
ATHLETICS
TCU could join Big 12 by next season
After more than a year of watching their league get picked apart, leaders of the Big 12 Conference finally made a proactive move Thursday by voting to add TCU as early as next season. It was the first aggressive act by a league desperate to secure its membership amid dramatic shifts in conference affiliation. And if the Horned Frogs join the Big 12, it would be another sharp blow to the Big East, which was expecting to welcome TCU next season.
CONFERENCES
Missouri may be next to leave the Big 12
It wasn’t too long ago that Missouri Chancellor Brady Deaton spoke of “working every day to hold the Big 12 together.” Now he’s been tasked with helping decide whether the Tigers are the latest program to leave a troubled conference fighting for its future. University curators voted unanimously Tuesday night to consider leaving the Big 12 instead of committing to the league for the long term.
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