Everyone else, of course, reacted with something between bewilderment and disappointment. To them, the Big East was the desperate drunk guy looking for someone to go home with at The Boot's last call, and Tulane...
GO HOME, BIG EAST. YOU ARE DRUNK.
— Pod Katt (@valleyshook) November 27, 2012
...hey, don't be mean. Tulane is cute and really fun, you guys.
Can't wait for the Tulane-Providence game at the Dunk. What the hell happened to Dave Gavitt's Big East?
— Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) November 27, 2012
Aw, come on, Fran. Well, I'm from Rhode Island, so I'm excited.*
* - Seems like a strange matchup to pick, doesn't it? After all, Providence was IN Dave Gavitt's Big East. They named the floor at the Dunk after Gavitt.
Unusual homerism aside, let's take a look at some possible reasons why Tulane was added, essentially replacing Louisville (who left today for the ACC) and Rutgers (who left recently for the Big 10).
