Big 12-2 saved

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That's good for college athletics. Now, the Big East can't rest on its laurels and assume it has several more weeks of life. It has to find some way to guard against a Big Ten raid, or die trying. Right now, I am somewhat skeptical that the Big Ten is going to blow the Big East up. Rutgers and the other ilk just won't bring in the cash, and don't have the tradition. I don't think we will see Rutgers going unless they are followed by Notre Dame, or 3 other Eastern teams.

The era of super conferences may be over before it got started.

Perhaps the Big Ten -- when it doesn't get Notre Dame -- stops where it is. NU is a nice scalp for that league and adds a ton of tradition. Also, I assume Missouri is out of the picture for the Big Ten so there is one more less team in play. Rutgers should be careful about batting eyes or they too can be "Missouried." I wonder what Colorado and Nebraska are thinking right now?

Got to hand it to Beebe and it's a lesson for the Big East. Now, it helps to have some bullets in the holster namely Oklahoma and Texas, but the Big 12 was going to go down on its own terms instead of going quietly and being resigned to its fate. The Big East should leverage its teams much like the Big 12 did and put them all on the spot. Beebe made the institutions uncomfortable and made them choose. Now, it was a miracle save, but even if it blew up and the Pac 16 came to be -- isn't knowing that your done better than wondering when the ax is going to fall? Do nothing, and eventually it's over anyway.

I would recommend the Big East either insure its future, or accelerate its demise. You can't wait for the Big Ten to do it on its terms.

Big East team's announced and more Edsall-ND smoke

Big East team was announced and DE Lindsey Witten, LB Lawrence Wilson and G Zach Hurd were named to the Big East all first team. On the second team was Greg Lloyd as well as Andre Dixon and Jordan Todman.

Jasper Howard was named team captain. That's a nice touch by the Big East.

As far as the other side, just when you think Notre Dame saga is almost over Randy Edsall's name pops up again. Courtesy of Joe Schad at ESPN.com says there continues to be "mutual interest."

I don't know what "mutual interest" means, but it's clear that Edsall may be in the on deck circle if things don't work out with Brian Kelly.

Huskies get back to practice tomorrow. Edsall is scheduled to be in Birmingham for Papajohns.com Bowl stuff, tomorrow. I would imagine things have to fall apart with Kelly, which other reports say could be named coach as early as Friday.

Edsall hasn't talked to the media since Sunday when during a conference call about the Papajohns.com Bowl he declined to address rumors about his interest in the Notre Dame job.