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Message: [QUOTE="Zissou, post: 4660198, member: 7920"] A version of the story is that Nova didn’t turn down the Big East invite, but had already committed to the Eastern Eight for the 79-80 season. Nova won the Eastern Eight in its last committed year then joined the Big East in its second season. Pitt followed Nova from the Eastern Eight a few years later. Penn State was Eastern Eight, then withdrew for a year, then rejoined, then withdrew as it was trying to create a football conference. Penn State had rivalries that extended to animosity with both Cuse and Pitt. The Big East invite after Nova was between Pitt and Penn State, and the conference chose Pitt. [/QUOTE]