Katz reporting New Big east to have a 16 game conference schedule next year

[MU_Iceman]

Hmmm that would seem to indicate they are only starting with 9 teams.

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/tag/_/name/katz-3-point-shot (http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/tag/_/name/katz-3-point-shot)

[kneelb4zerg]

I read this as it's still up in the air and they are still trying to get Creighton for next year as the 10th member.

[MUMac]

I read this as it's still up in the air and they are still trying to get Creighton for next year as the 10th member.

Yep. That is the way I read it. Eventually there has to be a drop dead date for scheduling purposes. Coaches need to fill in the Non Con Schedule. Filling in two late in the game could be problematic, so go in thinking it will be a 16 game schedule.

[IrwinFletcher]

No offense to Katz, but, Duh....

You have 9 teams. If you play a round robin, you 16 games. If you add another team, you play 18 games.

Hardly think this is some kind of breaking news...

[Goose85]

I would think scheduling for fall sports like soccer and volleyball would need to be finalized rather soon, especially if you need to find some additional non conference games.