Syracuse reaches deal with Big East to join ACC early

The Big East announced Monday it has agreed to waive its 27-month window to allow release of the orange out from 1 July 2013.

Syracuse will pay the league $ 7.5 million plus other considerations.

"We hope that the new associations and academic and athletic opportunities that membership offers extraordinary competition in the ACC," said Syracuse athletic director Darryl Gross in a statement. "We are delighted to be our final season at the Great Eastern and our long term future with the ACC."

No word of an agreement between the Big East and Pittsburgh, has announced that Syracuse last September would leave for the ACC, but are expected to join the Panthers in 2013-14 .

A complicating factor in his departure is a lawsuit against the school of the Grand Orient in May.

Pittsburgh, School Mendy Nestor spokesman said no announcement about the launch is scheduled for Monday. The athletic director Steve Pederson is out of office not to comment.

The Big East West Virginia approved an early departure of the 12 children this summer after climbers reported to have paid a fee out of $ 20 million after the filing of claims fraud.

Reach an agreement with Syracuse and Pittsburgh have meaning for the Big East, the league was revised this summer.

Four schools in Memphis, SMU, central Florida, Houston and Boise State are ready to join full time along with Boise State and San Diego State football as members. Temple football begins in the fall and brings in other sports in July. Marina will become a member of the football in 2015.