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The seven Big East Catholic schools appear poised to leave the conference. What do you think of the course the Big East has taken in recent years? It's disgusting. A proud basketball tradition was squandered for mediocre football and television contracts. 44% It's not ideal but it had to happen. The money is in football and teams like UConn and Syracuse needed to adapt. 14% I think we waste our time and energy focusing on sports. Aren't there bigger problems in the world? 43% Number of votes: 80

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