I am CLEAR by the NCAA!!! Let's goooo

So, while it is technically true that the conference's name and changes to it will be a part of this review, the conference name is unlikely to change in the re-branding effort.

I've been assured that the conference, and new commissioner Mike Aresco in particular, appreciate the value of the Big East name and its name recognition for events like the annual Big East Tournament in Madison Square Garden. Don't expect the Big East name to be going anywhere any time soon.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the list of Hall of Fame players and coaches who will serve as presenters for the 2012 Enshrinement Ceremony, presented by Nike Basketball, on Friday, September 7th at Springfield Symphony Hall....

2012 Inductees and Presenters
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Don Nelson, presented by Hall of Fame players Chris Mullin (’11), Bob Lanier (‘92) and Satch Sanders (’11)

The Big East will "very likely" add another member to the conference within the next year, commissioner Mike Aresco told The Chris Vernon Show on Monday...

Among the potential candidates to latch onto the conference, BYU and Air Force have been the most heavily rumored to also join by 2015. With two more members, Big East football membership would expand to 14 teams, making it the largest conference in FBS division football.

St. John's ends up at #40, tied with Florida and below... Weber State. So yeah, this system could use a tweak.

Editor's Note: Using a point system devised by the ESPN Stats & Information department, ESPN.com is counting down the 50 most successful programs of the past 50 years. A running list of the top 50 can be found here. For an explanation of the scoring system, read our intro....

St. John's wing Amir Garrett pitched 3 innings in final outing for Billings; struck out 3 while giving up 1 hit, 1 walk. Look out for more on Garrett's potential in the next few days on Rumble in the Garden.

"I would have liked to thrown more, but (the Reds) are working me along slowly," said Garrett, who averaged 7.4 points and 4.0 rebounds in 22 games for the Red Storm last season. "I’m just going along with what they want to do, so it’s all right."

Garrett did more than all right on Friday by throwing between 91 and 94 mph and averaging 92. He struck out three.

"He’s very raw, but I’ve been very impressed," Mustangs manager Pat Kelly said. "We saw him when he first joined us in Arizona from school and he was way behind on the learning curve. You can see how far he’s come."

- Rider is still awaiting word on a waiver for St. John’s transfer Nurideen Lindsey. The Broncs are hopeful that Lindsey, who played nine games last season for the Red Storm will be able to play for the full duration of next season rather than just the second semester. The talented combo guard transferred to the southern New Jersey school last December to be closer to his native Philadelphia and has a viable case to be cleared due to a difficult family situation. With waivers being handed out left and right for kids transferring back to their home areas, Lindsey has a more than reasonable chance of getting the benefit of the doubt. During his nine game stint at St. John’s last season, Lindsey averaged 12.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game.

[Carlos] Galan, who holds offers from St. John’s and Iowa State and interest from SMU, may reclassify into the Class of 2014, Lauriston said. He will take an unofficial visit to Iowa State Sept. 1.

The names of Major League Soccer president Mark Abbott and UNLV AD Jim Livengood have surfaced in the Big East commissioner search, CBSSports.com has learned.

The Big East would not comment on a report that the league could announce its new commissioner as soon as Tuesday afternoon.

...For instance, when Metta World Peace is playing a "gregarious and overtly sexual vampire elder" named Gossamer in an independent "scripted spoof series" called Real Vampire Housewives, I really would like to know about it.