Xavier has played in the NCAA Tournament 27 times since the tournament began in 1939. 2018 will be their 28th appearance. The Enquirer/Mike Nyerges
NEW YORK CITY – Conference expansion is always on the periphery in major college athletics.
That holds true for the Big East Conference, too, but the Northeast and the Midwest-based league doesn't appear to be close to any new additions anytime soon, according to Commissioner Val Ackerman.
The Big East has faced numerous expansion rumors this season but Ackerman told The Enquirer Saturday "there’s nothing on the horizon” for the league in terms of expansion and that she was pleased with the league's current structure.