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If the Big East loses two more schools to conference realignment, the league's seven-year media rights deal can be terminated, industry sources told ESPN.

The seven Catholic schools in the Big East have agreed to leave the conference, but Georgetown is not on board with the process of departure, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

The seven Big East Catholic, non-FBS schools met with Big East commissioner Mike Aresco on Sunday to express their concerns for the direction of the conference, multiple Big East sources confirmed to ESPN.com on Monday.

Catholic schools Boston College and Notre Dame renew their rivalry this weekend, and both teams are praying for a victory. ACC blogger Heather Dinich and Notre Dame blogger Brian Bennett take a look at the issues surrounding this matchup: Brian Be...

It's time to be bold. The conference "Formerly Known As The Big East" should auction off its name. It wouldn't be a sellout -- it would be a trendsetter.

Three months after indicating they were leaving the Big East Conference to form their own league, the Catholic 7's departure date finally became official. The Big East announced Friday it has agreed to allow the Catholic 7 schools to depart on Jun...

The Big East is seeking at least $2.5 million from Notre Dame to allow the Fighting Irish to leave and join the ACC on July 1, a source told ESPN.

Three months after indicating they were leaving the Big East Conference to form their own league, the Catholic 7's departure date finally became official.

The Big East Conference is expected to announce Thursday that it has reached an agreement with the Catholic 7 basketball schools, allowing for their departure this summer, sources said. The agreement between the Big East and the Catholic 7 -- DePa...

The Big East Conference is expected to announce Thursday that it has reached an agreement with the Catholic 7 basketball schools, allowing for their departure this summer, sources said.

The Big East's departing Catholic 7 schools are expected to start their own league next season and will keep the Big East Conference name, sources told ESPN's Brett McMurphy, Andy Katz and Dana O'Neil. Joining the Catholic 7 schools -- DePaul, Geo...

NBC Sports Network has verbally offered the Big East between $20 million and $23 million per year for six years to acquire the league's media rights, sources told ESPN. Meanwhile, the Big East's Catholic 7 schools are closing on a deal with Fox Sp...

When Syracuse announced last year it was leaving the Big East for the ACC, former Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese said it "ripped out the heart" of the league's seven Catholic basketball schools. Even before Syracuse's decision, Tranghese kne...

When Syracuse announced last year it was leaving the Big East for the ACC, former Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese said it "ripped out the heart" of the league's seven Catholic basketball schools.

The Big East is on the verge of collapse. Brett McMurphy, Andy Katz and Dana O'Neil of ESPN report: The presidents of the Big East's seven Catholic, non-Football Bowl Subdivision schools are expected to decide on their future in the Big East in th...

For those who have wondered about basketball schools contemplating a split from the Big East, I present to you this story from Andy Katz and Brett McMurphy: The seven Big East Catholic, non-FBS schools met with Big East commissioner Mike Aresco on S...