The Big East 's name changed in 2013 to the American Athletic Conference as a result of the non-FBS split that took place as part of the conference 's three-way realignment between 2010 – 2013 . Three members moved to the ACC as full members , Notre Dame went the ACC as a partial and West Virginia to the Big 12 . With the seven non-FBS basketball schools buying the Big East conference name for their own newly formed conference . Three teams departing to the ACC , Syracuse , Pittsburgh , and Notre Dame , left the Big East with losing records against the Huskies in football
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