East Carolina athletic director Terry Holland emailed a television revenue plan to Big East membership in late December that he said could help the league 'court' BYU and possibly other members, according to an email obtained by CBSSports.com through a public records request. ...more

East Carolina has a contract extension ready for head coach Ruffin McNeill that should be finalized upon the hiring of a new athletic director, according to a source. Athletics director Terry Holland is retiring and moving into an athletics emeritus role once the school hires its new AD. ...more

As the Mountain West continues to talk with San Diego State about rejoining the conference, the Big East is prepared to move on with or without the Aztecs. San Diego State will attend the Big East*s meeting of athletic directors and presidents today in Dallas to *kind of hear what is envisioned there,* Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson said. ...more

Tulane joined the Big East last month but is now being pegged as one of the reasons the Catholic basketball schools are leaving the conference, thus jeopardizing the league's future. But it's not Tulane's fault, says a booster. ...more