A source is telling ESPN that the seven Catholic schools of the Big East Conference- Georgetown, St. John's, DePaul, Marquette, Providence, Seton Hall, and Villanova have agreed to leave the conference.
"How?" is still undetermined.
BREAKING: Sources: 7 schools agree to leave Big East: Marquette, DePaul, St. John's, Georgetown, Providence, Seton Hall, Villanova.
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Brett McMurphy from ESPN, who has been all over this topic, added that the Catholic-7 won't be departing the conference [without fees] for 27 months.