Big East Football Then & Now
Here is what Big East football looked like in 2004, Temple's last season, and what it will look like in 2012 and beyond. Syracuse and Pitt would like to leave for the ACC sooner than the end of the 2012-13 academic year. Big East officials have said since a deal was worked out for an early exit for West Virginia, they would be open to discussions with Syracuse and Pitt. WVU paid $20 million to leave earlier than the 27 months required by the Big East (*Denotes football only):
Here is what Big East football looked like in 2004, Temple's last season, and what it will look like in 2012 and beyond. Syracuse and Pitt would like to leave for the ACC sooner than the end of the 2012-13 academic year. Big East officials have said since a deal was worked out for an early exit for West Virginia, they would be open to discussions with Syracuse and Pitt. WVU paid $20 million to leave earlier than the 27 months required by the Big East (*Denotes football only):
2004 (7 TEAMS):
Boston College
Syracuse
Connecticut
Temple*
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Rutgers
2012 (8 TEAMS):
Cincinnati
Rutgers
Connecticut
South Florida
Louisville
Syracuse
Pittsburgh
Temple*
2013 (14 TEAMS):
Boise State*
Pittsburgh
Central Florida
Rutgers
Cincinnati
San Diego State*
Connecticut
SMU
Houston
South Florida
Louisville
Syracuse
Memphis
Temple
2014 (12 TEAMS):
Boise State*
Memphis
Central Florida
Rutgers
Cincinnati
San Diego State*
Connecticut
SMU
Houston
South Florida
Louisville
Temple
2015 (13 TEAMS):
Boise State*
Navy*
Central Florida
Rutgers
Cincinnati
San Diego State*
Connecticut
SMU
Houston
South Florida
Louisville
Temple
Memphis
NON-FBS SCHOOLS:
St. John's, Seton Hall, Villanova, Georgetown, DePaul, Marquette and Providence. Notre Dame is a football independent but plays other sports (except ice hockey) in the Big East.