ESPN and the Big East Conference are negotiating to extend their media deal, which ends after the 2013 college football season. ESPN currently pays the Big East an average of $36 million annually as part of a six-year contract for all of its sports. Sources indicate the early numbers range from $110 million to $130 million annually, but conference sources describe those figures as a starting point for any negotiation. The initial offer would fall short of the $155 million annual payout the ACC will receive from ESPN in a deal that begins this summer. But the bold push by ESPN shows the network wants to lock down college rights in the face of increasing competition, according to ESPN.