Omaha World Herald reporting Creighton to join Big East

[Jet915]

Omaha World Herald reporting that Creighton is accepting Big East invite!!!

http://www.omaha.com/article/20130315/BLUEJAYS/703159855/1070#creighton-to-accept-big-east-invite

[Markimo]

Finally an "official word". Creightons fan can exhale a bit. This is a huge honor and opportunity for Creighton.

Confirms the Chicago Tribute report earlier.

[JayPak]

As reported by local newspaper, Omaha World-Herald. OW-H has been sitting on the story for weeks waiting for a reputable local source to confirm and now they have one, to run with the story at 10pm on a Friday night. http://www.omaha.com/article/20130315/BLUEJAYS/703159855/1001#creighton-to-accept-big-east-invite

The new Big East has hired its commissioner by now. No word on whom. Look for someone outside the BCS. My guess is that he has something in common with this man. https://www.google.com/search?q=jay+z&hl=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Y-5DUYzYKMHr2QWItoG4Bg&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAQ&biw=1360&bih=653

Momentum is growing. I suspect we will hear an announcement on teams and commissioner mid-next week, just in time for it all to be discussed during the Big Dance. Won't hurt to have Creighton, Marquette, Georgetown, Villanova, and Butler playing in the Dance, at the time!

Edit: Credit to Jet915 for breaking the news story on this board. Didn't see his post when I made mine.

[Jet915]

ESPN confirming.

Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN
Big East will have 10 teams (Catholic 7, Butler, Creighton & Xavier) in 2013-14 @ESPNAndyKatz reports. Official announcement next week

[BillikensWin]

Good for you guys!

Bluejays definitely deserving of the call.

[Markimo]

Katz tweet about the new Big East

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Andy Katz@ESPNAndyKatzThe new Big East is making the right move going to just 10 teams. That's the perfect basketball number. Round robin. 18 league games.
11 minutes agoReplyRetweetFavorite

[Flyer11]

Congratulations guys. Hoping the flyers will join you soon enough.

Flyer11

[yeti47]

It is great to be apart of this Powerhouse conference...the new big east will be closer and become better than what it was at it's best....like minds create wonders...go jays!!!!

[Markimo]

And now ESPN reporting same thing.
10 members for 2013.
Note 18 game schedule, contrary to earlier reports of 16.

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Multiple coaches from the new league had told ESPN.com that the new Big East would play an 18-game, true round-robin schedule in 2013-14..

[Burrito]

Congratulations Creighton. Well deserved.