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The commissioner of the renamed American Athletic Conference says a decision on where to hold its basketball tournaments could come in the next two weeks.

The American Athletic Conference is the new name for the former Big East Conference, according to sources.

The Big East conference will have a new name when it plays games on CBS.

ESPN has until Thursday to match NBC Sports Network's seven-year, $20-$23 million per year offer to retain the Big East's media rights, league sources told ESPN.

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 seven Big East schools that don't play FBS football have decided to leave the conference and pursue a new basketball framework.

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.

It used to be an Amtrak pass was all you needed to travel the Big East. Now you need a charter jet share. The comings and goings of basketball teams are a tangled mess for a conference in transition.

Everyone has an eye for Cinderella. But does everyone have a formula? Peter Keating and ESPN Insider's Giant Killers team do. See how they spot NCAA tournament upsets before they happen.

Story | Conversation | March 08, 2011

Giant Killers is back for its sixth year. If you're not reading the Giant Killers blog, you're not serious about winning your tourney pool.

Joe Lunardi provides his latest S-Curve update. See how your team is situated for the NCAA Tournament as of this very moment.

Blog | Conversation | February 09, 2011

While Joe Lunardi's Bracketology will wait until Tuesday, Insiders get a sneak peak at the S-Curve Monday and all season long with Bracket Math. This edition's highlight? Pitt and Syracuse clash with a No. 1 seed on the line.

Blog | Conversation | January 17, 2011

Joe Lunardi provides a snapshot of where the bracket currently stands between editions of Bracketology. After its loss to Florida State, Duke is no longer the No. 1 overall seed and is barely clinging to the top line.

Blog | Conversation | January 14, 2011

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2010-11 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

After talking to sources around the league, Chad Ford sees 23 prospects who are locks for the first round of the NBA draft. But what about those final seven spots? There are roughly 20 players in the mix. Ford identifies them and breaks down their games.

Blog | Conversation | May 31, 2010

Last season Tyler Hansbrough faced doubts about everything from his size to his athleticism, but after quelling them at the Chicago combine, he shot up the draft board. This season, there's another player making a big move after wowing GMs in Chicago.

Blog | Conversation | May 28, 2010