1- Oct 24, 2009; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Brian Kelly walks off of the field during a time out in the second...

...the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY. Oct 24, 2009; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Zach Collaros (12) runs in the first half against the Louisville Cardinals at Nippert Stadium...

CINCINNATI - OCTOBER 24: Armon Binns #80 of the Cincinnati Bearcats catches a touchdown pass during the Big East Conference game against the Louisville Cardinals at Nippert...

Pike-less Bearcats thrash Cardinals for first 7-0 start since '54

Standing on the sideline in a sweat suit and baseball cap, injured quarterback Tony Pike watched his backup do a nearly perfect job.

...of the Louisville Cardinals jogs on the field during the Big East Conference game against the Cincinnati Bearcats on November 14, 2008 at Papa John's Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons...

Six things you need to know about the BCS standings

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...of the Louisville Cardinals walks on the field during the Big East Conference game against the Cincinnati Bearcats on November 14, 2008 at Papa John's Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons...

Power flows horizontally in Big East

Welcome to the Big East. It's a land of equality where six teams are legitimate contenders for the title.

Big East bowl predictions

...a wild postseason scramble. Anyway, here are my postseason predictions for each team, in alphabetical order: Cincinnati Bearcats Bowl bound?: Count on it. Best case: The magic continues for Brian Kelly, who has led...

New coaches, QB battles highlight Big East spring

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ESPN The Magazine previews: Big East

ESPN The Magazine's August 24 issue contains previews of every conference in college football. This is the Big East preview.

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...17. (Photo by Scott Boehm/Getty Images) LOUISVILLE, KY - NOVEMBER 14: Mardy Gilyard #1 of the Cincinnati Bearcats carries the ball during the Big East Conference game against the Louisville Cardinals on November 14...

...Walker #91 and Daniel Covington #30 of the Louisville Cardinals tackle Jacob Ramsey #20 of the Cincinnati Bearcats during the Big East Conference game against on November 14, 2008 at Papa John's Stadium...

...Scott Boehm/Getty Images) Cincinnati v Louisville LOUISVILLE, KY - NOVEMBER 14: Mardy Gilyard #1 of the Cincinnati Bearcats carries the ball during the Big East Conference game against the Louisville Cardinals on November 14...

Time to hand out hardware, Dash style

While the BCS continues to provide annual snafus, The Dash is proud to present his annual awards: The Dashies.