I just hope USF is also getting ready

[USFishin]

All I've got to say is we win the Big East this year and everything will take care of itself!  We'll have nothing to worry about.

[Raetus]

From what I was reading, people think this could go down as early as Sunday... that's a pretty quick turn-around from rumor to fruition.

[outrunner]

From what I was reading, people think this could go down as early as Sunday... that's a pretty quick turn-around from rumor to fruition.

LINK?

[cmhatter]

CBS is reporting on twitter that cuse and Pitt have applied

[feardabull]

CBS is reporting on twitter that cuse and Pitt have applied

With this.... WVU is as sure as gone. 

[Reliable Source]

Whomp there it is.

Source: Pitt, Syracuse apply to ACC

By Heather Dinich

ESPN.com

The Atlantic Coast Conference has been approached by at least 10 schools about possible membership, a group that includes the Big East's Pitt and Syracuse, both of which have tendered letters of application, a high-ranking ACC official said Saturday morning.

In addition, amid a "fluid landscape" in conference alignment, the ACC presidents have unanimously approved to increase the buyout for schools to leave the conference from $10 million-$13 million to $20 million, the source said, making it a highly unlikely scenario that any ACC teams defect from the conference.

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University athletic directors and ACC officials have repeatedly reaffirmed their commitment to the current membership, but the increased buyout will make it much more costly for them to go back on their word. The increase in the buyout was approved at the annual meeting of university presidents this past week.

Another ACC source confirmed the addition of teams is not only valid, but a very real possibility. ACC officials have declined to comment, and no sources were aware of a timetable.

This is familiar territory for the ACC, which raided the Big East before to add Miami, Virginia Tech and Boston College to get to its current 12-member format. Should it happen again, this move would likely be even far more difficult for the Big East to overcome.

The New York Times first reported on Friday night that the ACC was in talks with Syracuse and Pittsburgh about leaving the Big East to join the league.

If Syracuse and Pittsburgh decide to leave the Big East, it could lead to another dramatic shuffle in college athletics. Texas A&M has announced its intention to join the Southeastern Conference, leaving the future of the Big 12 in doubt.

Baylor and Iowa State have already reached out to the Big East as a backup in case the Big 12 falls apart.

Big East spokesperson John Paquette said Saturday that league commissioner John Marinatto had no comment on word that Pitt and Syracuse have inquired about membership in the ACC.

Syracuse is a founding member of the Big East, and Pittsburgh joined the league in 1982.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/6980644/pitt-syracuse-apply-join-acc-ranks-source-says

[Who'sYourData?]

I'm rather shocked that Pitt would leave for the ACC.  Seems like they would be among the handful of candidates for the Big 10 or maybe even SEC down the line. 

This would pretty much suck.

[outrunner]

I'm rather shocked that Pitt would leave for the ACC.  Seems like they would be among the handful of candidates for the Big 10 or maybe even SEC down the line. 

This would pretty much suck.

Pitt? SEC?

Pitt's north of the Mason-Dixon line; don't see it happening.

[cmhatter]

We have a very serious problem

[Bull Dozer]

We have a very serious problem

Yup, this is no bueno.