Blog: WVU Defection Will Net the Big East Big Money

West Virginia University has formally notified the Big East Conference that it plans to leave the conference and will begin competing in the Big 12 in Fall 2012. The problem, however, is that the exit clause for the Big East Conference requires that any school leaving the conference must give a 27-month notice, plus pay a $5 million exit fee. West Virginia, which paid $2.5 million already as required on notification, and will pay the other $2.5 million when they leave, would like to waive the 27 months. The Big East, however, is refusing to waive the waiting period and claims it will hold West Virginia and two members leaving for the ACC, Syracuse and Pitt, for the entire 27 months.

Since the 2012 Big 12 Football season is only 10 months away, the question is: What happens now?

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