The New Big East: Val Ackerman hired as commissioner

Val Ackerman agrees to become new Big East Commisioner

Katz: Ackerman would be "homerun hire" for BEast

ESPN's Andy Katz chats with Michelle Steele about the latest on Val Ackerman's candidacy for Big East commissioner.

Ackerman the front-runner for Big East commisioner

Andy Katz of ESPN reports that former WNBA president Val Ackerman has now emerged as the front-runner for becoming the next Big East commissioner.

The new Big East and AAC: Mid-major conferences?

With the breakup of the old Big East, two new conferences were created - one with the same name, and one with a new one. But are those conferences power conferences when it comes to women's basketball?

Where should the Catholic 7 tournament be held?

The Catholic 7 will officially separate from the Big East to form their own conference on July 1. However, while the men's tournament will be played at Madison Square Garden, the location for the women's tournament is still unclear.

Big East's demise sad for women's basketball

In the wake of the departures of Louisville and Rutgers, seven schools have agreed to leave the Big East conference.

Why 'UConn never really had chance" for ACC berth

Paul Doyle of the Hartford Courant takes a look at the ACC's decision to add Louisville to the conference instead of UConn and although he highlights the relative strength of each school's football program, a little old fashioned networking helped.

What Tulane brings to Big East women's basketball

A brief summary of what Tulane might add to Big East women's basketball.

Tulane to move to Big East conference

If there was any question whatsoever about what matters most in college athletics, simply turn your attention to the conference that has nearly completed its complex strategy to expand to the east, west, south and north somewhat.

What will become of the Big East conference?

Rutgers University's departure from the Big East might end up triggering a domino effect that leads to the dismantling of one of the more dominant conferences in women's college basketball in recent years.

Rutgers expected to join Big Ten

The latest episode in the ongoing NCAA conference realignment saga has Rutgers reportedly deciding to accompany Maryland to the Big Ten and furthering the demise of the Big East.

Maryland and Rutgers In talks to move to Big Ten

Conference realignment continues. Should both schools move to the Big Ten, the conference will be considerably stronger in women's basketball.

Links: Reactions to Notre Dame leaving Big East

An example of the potential value of the forthcoming transition to SB Nation United is demonstrated when big news with national implications breaks, like yesterday's news about Notre Dame moving to the ACC.

Notre Dame leaves Big East for ACC

Just when I thought realignment was over .... the Big East got trimmed (yet again) as the Atlantic Coast Conference announced the inclusion of Notre Dame into the coastal fold.

Big East adds five schools to "fortify" conference

Expansion is good news for Big East football, which was in danger of losing its BCS automatic qualifying berth. However, what does this mean for Big East women's basketball? What are these three schools like? Are they any good?