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.

PITTSBURGH - OCTOBER 24: Dion Lewis #28 of the Pittsburgh Panthers celebrates a touchdown with teammates Lucas Nix #52...

Pitt scores on all 5 first-half possessions, stomps USF

Bill Stull threw for two touchdowns, Dion Lewis ran for two and No. 20 Pitt scored on all five possessions in the first half to rout South Florida 41-14 on Saturday and extend its best start to a season in 27 years.

Scouts Inc.: South Florida vs. No. 20 Pittsburgh

Dash of ballots, feuding and unbeatens

From a poll discussion to a feud flaring up to the unbeaten but unloved, The Dash runs through it all.

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.

October 2, 2008; Tampa FL, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers tight end Dorin Dickerson (2) runs with the...

October 2, 2008; Tampa FL, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers tight end Dorin Dickerson (2) runs with the...

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.

Story | Conversation | August 12, 2009

Pittsburgh, WVU are early favorites

Pittsburgh has been picked to win the Big East in a media poll, with West Virginia, Cincinnati and South Florida following closely behind.

...South Florida Bulls quarterback Matt Grothe (8) against Pittsburgh Panthers during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium...

...South Florida Bulls linebacker Kion Wilson (42) sacks Pittsburgh Panthers quarterback Bill Stull (11) during the first quarter...

...Florida Bulls works with his players against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the game on October 2, 2008 at...