Conference realignment has been a hot topic in college sports over the past few years. One of the biggest shakeups came last year when the Pac-12 dissolved with teams splitting off and joining the Big Ten and the Big 12. The Pac-12 will make a comeback for the 2026-27 season, but in the meantime, St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino is in favor of more conference mergers beginning with the Big East and the ACC.

During a recent appearance on ‘The Roommates Show,’ hosted by New York Knicks players Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart, Pitino explained why an ACC and Big East super conference would be a good thing for college basketball.

“I’m a big proponent of combining the Big East with the ACC. Coach Krzyzewski recommended that. I think it would be great to have a super conference in basketbal

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