With the rumor mill swirling following the announcement of the breakup of the Big East Conference, Creighton has been mentioned as a possible candidate for inclusion in a new league containing the seven Catholic schools from the old Big East. To help you keep tabs on the latest rumors and updates, White & Blue Review will publish an updated list of links to articles from around the country.
March 16
[Omaha World-Herald] – Creighton to accept Big East Invitation
[Omaha World-Herald] – Creighton’s Big move
[CBS Sportsline.com] – Reports: Butler, Creighton to join new Big East
[ESPN.com] – Reports: Big East at 10 for 2013-14
March 15
[Dayton Daily News] – UD’s conference fate still undecided
[Chicago Tribune] – ‘Catholic 7’ expected to become 10-team league next week
[Sports Illustrated] – Georgetown’s power causing tension among new, old Big East schools
March 14
[ESPN] – Other Members Coming Soon
March 12
[VUHoops] – Fr. Donohue Letter on Catholic 7, BIG EAST
[Providence Journal] – Basketball Group of 7 release statement
[ESPN] – Big East, Irish agree on exit
March 7
[CBS Eye on CBB] – Five questions and answers about our new nationally relevant league
[ESPN] – Big East, Catholic 7 reach agreement
[SI.com] – Big East reaches parting deal with Catholic 7
March 4
[St. Louis Post-Dispatch] – Stability of MVC could be tested
March 1
[A Jersey Guy] – Big East divorce might still be messy
[New York Post] – Big East keeps name, will expand to 10 teams next season
February 28
[ESPN] – Sources indicate Xavier, Butler and Creighton joining C7 to form a new Big East next season.
[Omaha World Herald] – Creighton officials remain mum about Catholic 7
[Fangs Bites] – REPORT: The “Catholic 7″ To Air on Fox Sports 1 in November and Will Take The Big East Name
[USA Today] – Catholic 7 could be catalyst of another chain reaction
[Chicago Tribune] – DePaul, Marquette ADs hopeful Big East separation deal close
February 22
[Washington Post] – Georgetown takes lead in preserving basketball tradition of ‘Catholic 7’
[A Jersey Guy.com] – Catholic 7 AND Big East ready to make plans
February 21:
[4 Guys in Blazers] – Does the Catholic 7 Make Financial Sense for Siena?
February 16:
[Washington Post] – ‘Catholic 7’ schools, including Georgetown, charting a new yet familiar path. Major details on the new league.
January 10:
1:32 am – [Omaha.com] – Creighton A.D. says no invite yet from new league
January 9:
8:59 am – [SI] – Catholic 7 in Talks With Fox About TV Deal
January 6:
12:05 am – [ESPN] – ‘Catholic 7’ Eyes Big TV Deal
January 4:
3:45 pm – [ESPN] – Catholic 7 Retain Lawyers
January 3:
11:30 am – [Omaha.com] – Presidents Meet in NYC to Hash a Plan
3:30 pm – [Courant] – Big East Catholic Schools Meeting on Friday
December 28:
9:30 am – [SI] – Luke Winn’s basketball predictions
December 20:
10:00 am – [New York Post] – Big East 7 Set to Plunder A-10 for Teams
1:30 pm – [ESPN] – Geno Auriemma: Good Riddance
December 18:
1:30 pm – [NJ.com] – How Big East’s Basketball Schools Finally Decided to Break Off to Form their Own Conference
4:00pm – [ESPN Insider] – Bracket concerns for Catholic 7
December 17:
1:00am – [Rush the Court] – Doug McDermott talks realignment
5:00am – [ESPN] – 3-point shot: UConn to honor Newtown
9:00am – [Tribune Star] – ISU needs to have its realignment head on a swivel
6:00pm – [Charlotte Observer] – Catholic conference offers challenge, opportunity
6:00pm – [New Jersey Press] – How Big East’s basketball schools decided to finally break off to form their own conference
6:00pm – [Indy Sports Journal] – Butler president Danko issues statement about conference rumors
6:30pm – [WisBBYearbook] – Mark Miller Tweet
December 16:
1:00am – [NY Daily News] – Mike Tranghese would be perfect fit to shepherd in new league of Big East defectors
11:ooam – [ESPN] – Seven schools leaving Big East
1:00pm – [Wichita Eagle] – MVC President’s to hold conference call on Creighton’s possible departure
2:00pm – [A Jersey Guy] – Georgetown is leader of the pack
7:00pm – [Independent Philly] – Villanova Press Conference
December 15:
12:00am – [AP] – Hoops-first league goal of Big East defectors
11:00am – [UE Extra] – Stanley: No truth to another UE-to-Horizon League report
12:00pm – [Sports Feast] – Realignment Rumors: Creighton Bluejays
2:00pm – [Zagsblog] – Big Priest Schools Cut Ties With Big East; Report Says Butler, Xavier Will Join New League
5:00pm – [NBC Sports] – Catholic 7 release statement announcing departure from Big East
7:30pm – [ESPN] – Big questions on exits from Big East
9:00pm – [New Jersey Press] – Big East basketball-only schools defect from conference, citing a return to their roots
December 14:
12:30am – [ESPN] – Sources: 7 schools agree to leave
10:00am – [NY Post] – Big East’s seven Catholic schools set to bolt from crumbling league
1:00pm – [A Jersey Guy] – Big East Catholic schools following the money
3:00pm – [NY Post] – Atlantic 10 calls meeting in fear that teams could bolt in wake of Big East split
4:00pm – [The New York Times] – A Smart Breakaway for Big East Basketball Schools
5:00pm – [ABC] – 7 Leaving Big East to Build Basketball Conference
7:00pm – [Washington Post] – Big East basketball schools mulling best way to leave league
December 13:
8:00am – [New Jersey Press] – Big East basketball-only schools close to unified front to leave or dissolve conference
10:00 – [CBS Sports] – Sources: Big East expected to split
1:00pm – [CNN SI] – As Big East Catholic schools prepare to break away, key issue emerge
1:00pm – [Sporting News] – Big East breakup: Sorting out the winners and losers
2:00pm – [Rumble in the Garden] – Profiling the Big East “Catholic” Conference’s additions – NCAA history, attendance
2:45pm – [Wichita Eagle] – Conference Moves & Creighton
3:00pm – [NY Post] – Big East basketball-only schools to split from rest of conference: source
6:00pm – [Omaha World Herald] – Creighton mum on plans to join Big East defectors
7:00pm – [ESPN] – Sources: 7 leaning to leave Big East
7:00pm – [Wisconsin Journal Sentinel] – Seven conference schools plan league focused on basketball
7:45pm – [Peoria Journal Star] – Potential breakaway by Big East basketball schools may include invite to Creighton
10:00pm – [USA Today] – Big East’s Catholic member schools to leave league
10:00 – [Chicago Sun-Times] – DePaul, six schools leaving Big East; announcement coming as soon as Friday
11:30pm – [Omaha World Herald] – Creighton should say ‘yes’ if a new league calls
December 12:
[Zagsblog] – Temple Cannot Stop Catholic Dissolution of Big East (UPDATED)
December 11:
12:00am – [CBS Sports] – Big East’s non-football members meet, discuss possible breakaway
12:30pm – [ESPN] – Big East fate vexes Catholic schools
2:00 – [A Jersey Guy] – BEast Catholic schools unity could bring $$$
5:00pm – [ESPN] – Big East Catholic schools wake up?
8:00pm – [Washington Examiner] – Big East’s seven Catholic basketball schools late to moving party
December 3:
[Zagsblog] – Big East Source: ‘If bleeding stopped here, the basketball schools would be happy’