By December 13, it was likely that the non-FBS schools would indeed leave to form a new conference, though many details remain to be worked out, with one major issue being whether the "Big East" name would stay with the FBS schools.
By December 13, it was likely that the non-FBS schools would indeed leave to form a new conference, and on December 15, the seven schools made their departure official, effective with the 2015--16 school year. Many details remain to be worked out, with one major issue being whether the "Big East" name would stay with the FBS schools.