Triple

Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: Big Eight Conference | Statement: [Big 12 Conference, predecessor, Big Eight Conference]

Target entity: Big Eight Conference
Context triple: [Big 12 Conference, predecessor, Big Eight Conference]

• A. Southwest Conference
  The Southwest Conference was a historic college athletic conference in the south-central United States, best known for featuring major Texas universities in NCAA competition before disbanding in the mid-1990s.
• B. Big 12 Conference
  The Big 12 Conference is a major NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States, recognized as one of the top-tier "Power Five" leagues in college sports.
• C. Southland Conference
  The Southland Conference is a collegiate athletic conference in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), primarily comprising universities from the South Central United States.
• D. Sun Belt Conference
  The Sun Belt Conference is an NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference primarily featuring universities from the southern United States, known especially for its football and basketball programs.
• E. Missouri Valley Conference
  The Missouri Valley Conference is one of the oldest NCAA Division I athletic conferences in the United States, historically known for its strong basketball programs and Midwestern membership.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"

Entity: Big Eight Conference
Triple: [Big 12 Conference, predecessor, Big Eight Conference]

The Big Eight Conference was a former major NCAA Division I athletic conference in the central United States that eventually merged to help form the Big 12 Conference.

Target entity: Big Eight Conference
Target entity description: The Big Eight Conference was a former major NCAA Division I athletic conference in the central United States that eventually merged to help form the Big 12 Conference.

• A. Southwest Conference
  The Southwest Conference was a historic college athletic conference in the south-central United States, best known for featuring major Texas universities in NCAA competition before disbanding in the mid-1990s.
• B. Big 12 Conference
  The Big 12 Conference is a major NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States, recognized as one of the top-tier "Power Five" leagues in college sports.
• C. Southland Conference
  The Southland Conference is a collegiate athletic conference in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), primarily comprising universities from the South Central United States.
• D. Sun Belt Conference
  The Sun Belt Conference is an NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference primarily featuring universities from the southern United States, known especially for its football and basketball programs.
• E. Missouri Valley Conference
  The Missouri Valley Conference is one of the oldest NCAA Division I athletic conferences in the United States, historically known for its strong basketball programs and Midwestern membership.
• F. None of above. chosen