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- Established: 1991
- Commissioner: Mike Tranghese, John Marinatto to take over in July 2009ESPN.com: Big East Names Marinatto to Succeed Tranghese As Commissioner
- Members: Eight
- 2007 champion: West Virginia
- League does not include Notre Dame, which plays football as an independent
- Georgetown and Villanova have football programs that compete at Division I-AA
- Home office: Providence
- Miami won two national titles while member of Big East
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The Big East Conference is one of eleven leagues participating in NCAA Football at the Division 1-A level. The eight current league teams play seven in-conference opponents, and the league champion is automatically awarded a birth in a BCS bowl game.
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History
The conference, which has existed since 1979, began playing football in 1991. Before that, member schools played in other leagues or as independents. The league gained immediate national credibility as a new major conference with the addition of Miami as one of the eight schools. The league grew in prominence during the 1990s, helping to form what would become the Bowl Championship Series. The league faced a near catastrophic crisis in 2004, when Miami and Virginia Tech defected to the Atlantic Coast Conference. Boston College followed suit in 2005. This left the league with UConn, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse and West Virginia. The league reacted by adding Cincinnati, Louisville and South Florida.
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Big East Football Questions
Can WVU win Big East in Football 2009 1 AnswerI don't think so, to win they have to win both of their games left, and guess who they play? Cincinatti and Pitt! Both are a lot better than WVU. Cin is ranked ... read more
Does anyone have an updated Thanksgiving Football Schedule? I want to be able to plan my day around the big games! 1 AnswerFrom nfl.com: Green Bay @ the Lions at 12:30 PM on Fox. Oakland @ Dallas from Cowboy Stadium at 4;15pm on CBS NY Giants @ Denver from Invesco Field at Mile Hi... read more
What was the roster for the 1995 Kansas Jayhawks football team? 1 AnswerWow, I couldn't find that anywhere online. The best I could do is find someone that might be able to help you: Email address tmdillonNOSPAM@kuNOSPAM.....NOS... read more
What items did Zheng He obtain in the Middle East? 1 AnswerHe traded for: Horses Sulfer Timber Drugs Spices such as cloves Copper ore Precious Stones Ostriches Zebras Giraffes read more
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Big East Football Vital Stats
Big East Football Leadership
- Mike Tranghese
- 1990-2008: Commissioner
- John Marinatto
- 2008- : Commissioner
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@pjhoody I Was Thinkin Abt Transferring To The Big East After Next Year For Football. But Nahhhh. Ima Have To Go With The Pac-10
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@pjhoody There's Nothing Like Big East Basketball. Too Bad Big East Football Is Mediocre. Well You Can't Have Both :-/
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SEC : Football :: Big East : Basketball RT @GaryParrishCBS: Rutgers won. That's 41-0 for the Big East.
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Trying to get rid of Rutgers before the football game? @NunesMagician First Big East team to lose gets kicked out of the conference.
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eggplant: A look at the Big East football matchups for week two ... http://bit.ly/7XAfJI
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