University presidents voted Saturday morning to expand the Atlantic Coast Conference and accept Pittsburgh and Syracuse as the newest members, USA Today reports.

An ACC official spoke to USA Today on the condition of anonymity because the league hasn't made any official announcements about possible expansion.

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The ACC has scheduled a press conference at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

The ACC official also told the newspaper that the ACC is also considering two more East Coast teams – Connecticut and Rutgers – depending on how other conferences realign.

The ACC would end up with 14 members if it adds Syracuse and Pitt, but 16 might make more sense. Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany has said his league is set with 12 but could reconsider if other conferences make additions.

Earlier Saturday, an anonymous ACC official told the Associated Press that the ACC had received application letters from Pittsburgh and Syracuse. At least 10 schools had reached out to the league about possible membership, the official said.

The official added that presidents of the ACC's 12 schools recently approved raising the exit fee to $20 million — up from $12 million to $14 million — for any member leaving the conference. The Big East's exit fee is $5 million, though schools seeking to leave must provide notice of 27 months.

A jump by Pittsburgh and Syracuse from the Big East could lead to another dramatic shuffle in college athletics. Texas A&M has already announced its intention to join the Southeastern Conference, leaving the future of the Big 12 in doubt.

If the move goes forward, Pittsburgh and Syracuse would become the fourth and fifth schools to leave the Big East for the ACC in the past decade. Virginia Tech and Miami joined in 2004, and Boston College followed a year later as the ACC's 12th member.

Syracuse is a founding member of the Big East. Pittsburgh joined the league in 1982.

The New York Times first reported Friday night news of the talks involving the ACC, Syracuse and Pittsburgh on Friday night, and CBSSports.com first reported Saturday the schools filed applications with the ACC.

Until now, the focus of this recent round of conference realignment had been on the Big 12.

The board of regents at Oklahoma and Texas have meetings Monday to discuss the possibility of the universities leaving that league. Oklahoma could be heading to the Pac-12 and taking Oklahoma State with it. Texas has stated its desire to keep the Big 12 together, but the Pac-12 could be an option, as well as football independence, a la Notre Dame, which competes in the Big East in all other sports.

There also have been reports linking Texas to the ACC, a move that would likely include Texas Tech.

The Big East's situation is tricky because of seven nonfootball members — such as Georgetown and Villanova — that help make it one of the nation's strongest basketball conferences. The basketball schools and football schools often have different agendas. But losing Pitt and Syracuse would be a huge blow to Big East basketball, as well as football.

There already has been speculation that West Virginia would be a target for the SEC to balance out that conference and grow to 14 members if and when Texas A&M finally joins.

The other football-playing members of the Big East are Rutgers, Connecticut, Louisville, South Florida and Cincinnati.