[xzins]

There could be a court fight, but if WVA signed, then they signed. I’m sure the Big East’s issue is to have a minimum of 8 teams playing next year. They have added about 5 new ones, but I’m not sure when they are available for play.

If that gets worked out, then they might release WVU, but if they don’t then they simply cannot afford to have WVU not honor its contract.

[Roccus]

There are two court fights going on, one in RI the other in WV. WVU lost it's call for dismissal of the suit brought by the Big East in RI which claims that the bylaws won't permit WVU to leave. WVU has brought suit against the Big East in WV claiming that the BE has violated its own bylaws by screwing with the ratio of b-ball only to b-ball and football schools in the conference. The BE has filed for dismissal of this suit but no decision has been reached on that as yet.

At the same time WVU has already made, and the BE has accepted, a down payment of $5 million towards its exit fee from the conference.

IMO, the Big East will soon be finished as a football conference.