I'm excited that Houston is now a Big East city. I'm excited that Dallas is now a Big East city....
I'm excited that Houston is now a Big East city. I'm excited that Dallas is now a Big East city. I'm excited that Memphis is now a Big East city. I'm more excited that those cities are coming into the Big East than I am about those programs coming into the Big East.
— - John Thompson III on realignment from a basketball-only perspective. (emphasis added)
