BC Interruption, a Boston College Eagles community

With the Big East teetering on the brink of extinction, the likelihood that both Notre Dame and Louisville join the ACC in time for the 2013-14 season has increased.

The Big East won't accept buyouts from Pitt or Syracuse, according to a report in the Sporting News.

Conference Realignment: The #ACC Is In No Rush To Take #UConn. Should the Big East boot the Huskies?

In an announcement Sunday afternoon, the SEC made Texas A&M's long-awaited move to the conference official. The Aggies will become the SEC's 13th team, beginning play in 2012. This will be the last season A&M plays in the Big 12.

Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick told USA Today that he is "mystified" by the decision of both Syracuse University and the University of Pittsburgh to abandon the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference.

According to ESPN's Andy Katz, the University of Connecticut's leadership is actively seeking membership in the Atlantic Coast Conference in response to the rapid departures of Syracuse and Pittsburgh.

ACC Extends Formal Invitations To Pittsburgh, Syracuse: 14 Is The New 12

According to Florida State president Eric Barron, the Atlantic Coast Conference could announce the admission of Pittsburgh and Syracuse as the 13th and 14th members of the conference as early as Sunday.

According to a source, a high ranking ACC official reports that both Syracuse University and the University of Pittsburgh have applied for membership to the Atlantic Coast Conference.

According to a report in the New York Times Friday night, Syracuse and Pittsburgh are in talks with the Atlantic Coast Conference about leaving the Big East to join the league. Implications for Boston College and the rest of the conference.