I'm so far behind on my magazine subscriptions and other reading that I've finally decided to drop many of them and read a select few. Still just getting caught up on the ones I have.
One of my favorite publications in the Sporting News Daily. It gives a ton of sports info for only $2.99 a month and is digitally delivered. My only beef with them is other than an iPad, no other portable device supports the Zinio reader.
Enough of that little rant.
I mentioned Zino, delayed reading and Sporting News Daily because I came across an interesting little blurb.
Much speculation has been making the rounds on the Houston Cougar message boards, fans and internet about Big East expansion. Of course we all know that if it's on the internet it must be true.
So I take the blurb on the January 28th Sporting News Daily with a grain of salt.
One of the unconfirmed theories floated by Cougar fans and speculators is that Villanova, Central Florida and Houston are the next choices for Big East expansion. The current thinking is Villanova has a foot up on the other schools should they decided to commit to a BCS level football team. If they don't then its Houston or Central Florida.
Again, unfounded as far as I know, Big East member South Florida is rumored to lobby against Central Florida's membership.
Sporting News Daily reports that USF doesn't wield the power to keep UCF out. The article states instead "there is no school in the Big East with less power, less of commissioner John Marinatto's ear, than USF." According to the article and internet rumor, it's not USF that is UCF's biggest stumbling block. What hurts UCF instead is the close location of USF. The location doesn't add significant recruiting or television markets.
The article mentions in the last paragraph that Houston brings the No. 4 market and a recruiting hotbed. Again, no mention that Houston is actually in the expansion picture but it adds fuel to the fire of internet speculation.
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