This upcoming season will be the last for Syracuse in the Big East Conference.
One last go-round for the Orange and their fans in the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden before they head off to the ACC.
Pittsburgh is also expected to leave the Big East for the ACC in 2013, but no announcement was made.
The Big East announced that, “the Big East members will vote, in accordance with the Big East’s bylaws, to terminate Syracuse’s membership in the Big East effective July 1, 2013, at which point Syracuse will join the ACC. In addition to other consideration, Syracuse will make a total cash payment to the Big East of $7.5 million.”
“This closes a chapter and opens a new one filled with exciting possibilities for the Big East’s future. With the recent addition of eight schools to the Big East, the future for the Conference has never been brighter,” said Joe Bailey, Big East Interim Commissioner.
Dr. Daryl Gross, Director of Athletics for Syracuse University, said: “We look forward to the new academic and athletic partnerships and the extraordinary competitive opportunities that membership in the ACC offers. We are excited about both our final season in the Big East and our long-term future with the ACC.
For basketball, the Big East will have 15 teams this coming season, but only 14 will play in the conference tournament because UConn is banned.
In 2014, the Big East Tournament will have 18 teams once Memphis, Temple, Houston, SMU and UCF join.
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