Rick Pitino calls for Big East, ACC to combine: ‘I’ve been trying to get them to start a Super League’

Last month, legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski called for the Big East and ACC to effectively merge and create a new “mega” conference on his SiriusXM radio show. St. John’s coach Rick Pitino is also on board. Pitino, speaking on Krzyzewski’s show, supported the idea of a Big East-ACC combination. In fact, he said it’s something he spoke about with his peers, although it’s not necessarily gaining traction. Pitino’s argument stems from NCAA Tournament access, but also the opportunity to increase revenue. Both the Big East and ACC received four projected bids in ESPN’s latest Bracketology, and…

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