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ESPN: Pitino ready for Big East to roll out divisions
Andy Katz blog
The Big East hasn't broached a two-divisional setup for when it increases to 17 teams with the addition of TCU in 2012-13, let alone if it ever bumps its membership to 18."We haven't spent any time studying divisions," Big East associate commissioner Tom Odjakjian said.
Yet, Louisville coach Rick Pitino would like to start the discussion -- now.
He did so with a blog post on his personal website. Pitino would like to see the Big East split into two divisions when TCU is added. His example of divisional alignment was along football and nonfootball playing sides:
East: 1. Villanova; 2. Georgetown; 3. St. John's; 4. DePaul; 5. Marquette; 6. Seton Hall; 7. Providence; 8. Notre Dame
West: 1. Syracuse; 2. Pitt; 3. Louisville; 4. West Virginia; 5. Cincinnati; 6. TCU; 7. Rutgers; 8. Connecticut; 9. South Florida. ...
Andy Katz blog
The Big East hasn't broached a two-divisional setup for when it increases to 17 teams with the addition of TCU in 2012-13, let alone if it ever bumps its membership to 18."We haven't spent any time studying divisions," Big East associate commissioner Tom Odjakjian said.
Yet, Louisville coach Rick Pitino would like to start the discussion -- now.
He did so with a blog post on his personal website. Pitino would like to see the Big East split into two divisions when TCU is added. His example of divisional alignment was along football and nonfootball playing sides:
East: 1. Villanova; 2. Georgetown; 3. St. John's; 4. DePaul; 5. Marquette; 6. Seton Hall; 7. Providence; 8. Notre Dame
West: 1. Syracuse; 2. Pitt; 3. Louisville; 4. West Virginia; 5. Cincinnati; 6. TCU; 7. Rutgers; 8. Connecticut; 9. South Florida. ...
