Miami assisted by Florida attorney general

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Florida&#39;s attorney general said Tuesday he&#39;s prepared to intervene on behalf of the University of Miami in a lawsuit aimed at blocking the school and two other Big East members from transferring to the Atlantic Coast Conference.<br> <br> Attorney General Charlie Crist said Miami has the right to choose which conference it wants to play in and that he was prepared to oppose a lawsuit filed earlier this month by representatives of the Big East Conference, including the attorneys general of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Virginia.<br> <br> The suit claims the movement of Miami and possibly Boston College and Syracuse to the ACC would effectively bankrupt the Big East.<br> <br> A Connecticut judge will hear preliminary arguments Thursday.<br> <br> Crist said universities have the right to join any conference that invites them. He said he will most likely ask that the suit be dismissed.