Big Ten’s growth may seal UC’s fate

Big Ten’s growth may seal UC’s fate
Expansion puts Big East at risk

That’s why John Marinatto, the first-year commissioner of the Big East, hired former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue as a consultant in an attempt to help position the conference to absorb whatever shock might be coming.

Membership in the Big East has been good to UC, both from a financial standpoint and a competitive standpoint, especially when it comes to football. It allowed the Bearcats to elevate their football program to the point where it played in the Orange Bowl two seasons ago and the Sugar Bowl this year.

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