Pay that man his money.

For IDK how long, I've tried convincing you degenerate bastards that the ACC is the superior league to the Big East. I understand that you all have a bunch of sentimental strings clouding your judgment and preventing you from seeing the truth, but today has to smart. It was bad enough when BC and VT left for the ACC. One was a BE charter member, the other their strongest football program. But now, with 'Cuse and Pitt joining the ACC, there's a real question as to whether the Big East will even survive as a football conference.

And even if the league manages to survive (by adding directional schools (ECU/CFU) or geographical misfits (TCU/KU/Mizzou)), it seems likely they will lose their automatic BCS berth.

 Worse to come, the Big 10 is likely to come calling for WVU or Conn. There's also a real chance the Big 10 could raid the ACC for Maryland or BC, but in that case, it will still suck for the Big East, b/c the ACC will just take 2-4 more programs out of the Big East to fill the void.

I have to point out, I think the B.E. will persist as a good basketball league.  The teams with good bball programs and non-affiliated FBS programs (SJU, GTown, Providence, DePaul, ND, Seton Hall, 'Nova, Marquette) would still make a great standalone bball league.  But it's going to be a niche bball league if it comes to that.

Fans of the B.E. (read: you all) may like the league, but those on the inside (like ADs) know where the quality is. And that's why, out of the 4 B.E. programs the ACC has offered membership to, all 4 have accepted. It hurts. Doesn't it.