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We pretty much knew this anyway but Seton Hall AD Pat Lyons let the cat out of the bag...

"This new league is a home run. We (Big East AD's) are really excited about adding Xavier, Butler and Creighton. Any time you're able to add three teams who have recently spent significant time in the top 25 to your conference, you should be pleased. Two more teams will be added to the Big East, we are certain of that, but right now those two teams haven't been decided - but it will be a 12 team conference. We'll have home and home games, and that's really going to create great rivalries - renewed rivalries. The AD's and Presidents of each school are excited about the direction of the new Big East and the continuation of having the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden. We're all aware of how tenuous things were for a while last year, but it really couldn't have worked out better. "

http://www.southorangejuice.com/2013/4/25/4266172/a-conversation-with-seton-hall-athletic-director-pat-lyons-q-a

Wow, interesting.

SLU is in. Richmond vs Dayton for last slot me thinks.

Dayton fans waxing poetic about their school in 3, 2, 1...

oh no here begin the arguments all over again.

MUSeashells&Balloons wrote:oh no here begin the arguments all over again.

The good news is there's no arguments left that haven't been covered.

DumpsterFireA10 wrote:

MUSeashells&Balloons wrote:oh no here begin the arguments all over again.

The good news is there's no arguments left that haven't been covered.

I'd like to make an argument to stay at 10.

shupirate98 wrote: Two more teams will be added to the Big East, we are certain of that, but right now those two teams haven't been decided - but it will be a 12 team conference. We'll have home and home games, and that's really going to create great rivalries - renewed rivalries.

Does anyone else read this as the Big East playing 22 conference games if he means home and home games between all 12 teams?

No, just thoughts being crossed.

MUSeashells&Balloons wrote:oh no here begin the arguments all over again.

LOL if its true that the league is going to 12 i'll just say i told you so....

I for one pledge that i will not waste space re-argue for any one particular school nor will i waste time arguing that Duquesne shouldn't be considered. I think everyone here knows who I want in, and I don't care in whether they are 11 0r 12. I also would like to say that i think any of the 3-4 schools that have been mentioned as possible candidates will be solid additions and I hope other posters stay away from reposting the past stats & arguments in support of their schools and likewise avoid disparaging the other hopefuls.

Dear Big East:

Please just love me or leave me forever.

Sincerely,

The Richmond Spiders