It's a no-brainer for No. 1

Ranking the best and worst bowl games, those decisions were no-brainers. The games in between were the fun part.

Oct 16, 2009; Piscataway, NJ, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers wide receiver Mike Shanahan (87) during the first...

Lewis' 180 yards propel Pittsburgh to first defeat of Rutgers since 2004

Freshman Dion Lewis ran for 180 yards and two touchdowns and Pittsburgh ended four years of frustration against Rutgers with a 24-17 victory on Friday night.

Oct 25, 2008; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers quarterback Bill Stull (11) is carted off of...

...the QB. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers 54-34 October 25, 2008 at Heinz Field...

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

...straight year. My prediction: Home for the holidays. Pittsburgh Panthers Bowl bound?: Count on it Best case: It...

New coaches, QB battles highlight Big East spring

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett Fear not, Big East football fans. In less than a month, South Florida will be back on the practice field, with ...

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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...third quarter. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers 54-34 October 25, 2008 at Heinz Field...

...Baldwin (82). The Rutgers Scarlet Knights defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers 54-34 October 25, 2008 at Heinz Field...

...Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) Pittsburgh Panthers vs University of South Florida Bulls TAMPA, FL...

Top skill-position underclassmen are headed to the 2009 NFL draft

Todd McShay's latest Draft Buzz takes an updated look at the underclassmen who have declared for the draft and breaks down those who are still undecided.

Noles, Ducks, Yellow Jackets look like bowl winners

Bruce Feldman rolls out his second set of bowl predictions.

Bowl-der Dash sprints from D.C. to Miami

Ready to play a little Bowl-der Dash? With the 34-game bowl-season sprint from Washington, D.C., to Miami about to kick off, The Dash picks the winners.