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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.

The biggest story of Day 1 at the Chicago combine was the number of no-shows. However, some prospects made strong impressions, a couple of highly regarded players had rough interviews with teams and an International Man of Mystery emerged.

Blog | Conversation | May 21, 2010

Joe Lunardi's Saturday Bracket Math update.

Blog | Conversation | March 14, 2010

Joe Lunardi's Saturday Bracket Math update.

Blog | Conversation | March 14, 2010

Joe Lunardi's Saturday Bracket Math update.

Blog | Conversation | March 14, 2010

Joe Lunardi's Sunday morning Bracket Math update.

Blog | Conversation | March 14, 2010

Joe Lunardi's Saturday Bracket Math update.

Blog | Conversation | March 13, 2010