Coaches' wants trumped by TV deals

Big East coaches who wanted to play every team during league play were rebuffed because of TV rights deals.

Originally Published: May 31, 2005
By Andy Katz | ESPN.com

The first scheduling complaint from the 16 Big East coaches – a desire to play every league team once and one team twice to make up the league schedule – was rebuffed during meetings last week in Florida.

That's not going to occur, at least not in this first two-year cycle of the 16-team conference.

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  • Senior college basketball writer for ESPN.com
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  • Former president of U.S. Basketball Writers Association

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