Big East power rankings, Week 14
Brian Bennett, Big East1. Cincinnati (11-0, 6-0 Big East): Pitt's loss to West Virginia means the Bearcats are assured of being at least co-champions in the Big East this ye...
Blog | November 30, 2009Pitt thinking 'Brawl' this week, not BCS
Brian Bennett, Big EastPittsburgh has a mulligan left. The No. 9 Panthers don't need to win Friday night at West Virginia in order to bring home a Big East title or BCS b...
Blog | November 25, 2009Big East mailbag, Part I
Brian Bennett, Big East...schizophrenic qualities. For that matter, Rutgers under Coach Schiano has always been unpredictable ... as your pre-season ranking can attest. Brian Bennett: First, let's all agree to remove the word "deserve" from our lexicon...
Blog | November 24, 2009State your case: Cincinnati
Brian Bennett, Big East...Bearcats are worthy. Right now, Cincinnati ranks No. 3 in the aggregate average of the six computer rankings that comprise the BCS formula, trailing only Alabama and Florida. In fact, half of those computer services...
Blog | November 23, 2009Big East power rankings, Week 13
Brian Bennett, Big East1. Cincinnati (10-0, 6-0 Big East): The Bearcats have been No. 1 in these rankings ever since Labor Day and did nothing on their bye week to change that status. 2. Pittsburgh...
Blog | November 23, 2009Syracuse up big on Rutgers at half
Brian Bennett, Big East...m getting many of those letters right now. Rutgers isn't living up to its No. 25 ranking in the Associated Press poll, trailing Syracuse 24-10 at the half. This is an Orange team...
Blog | November 21, 2009Friday mailbag
Brian Bennett, Big East...UConn and South Florida. That's just not enough, in my eyes, to merit a Top 25 ranking. On the other hand, it's getting pretty difficult to find teams worthy of filling out the...
Blog | November 20, 2009Big East stock report
Brian Bennett, Big EastTake it from Gordon Gecko. Don't get emotional about stock. Stock up 1. Devin McCourty: You'll notice Rutgers' McCourty appearing in the defen...
Blog | November 18, 2009Big East mailbag, Part I
Brian Bennett, Big EastLots of mail from a big weekend in the Big East. So I'll answer as many as I can in two parts today. Here is part one: James from Missoula, Mont., ...
Blog | November 17, 2009State your case: Cincinnati
Brian Bennett, Big East...ranked teams, while Cincinnati has wins over two teams that are currently in one of the major rankings, and Texas only has one -- though it is against the highest ranked opponent of the three contenders...
Blog | November 16, 2009Cincinnati-Virginia Tech game moved to FedEx Field
Brian Bennett, Big East...official statement: As the program has gained more national notoriety over the last few years with national rankings, a Big East championship, and last year's BCS appearance in the Orange Bowl, we are always...
Blog | November 16, 2009Big East power rankings, Week 12
Brian Bennett, Big East...NC State. 3. Rutgers (7-2, 2-2): Welcome back to the upper echelon of the power rankings, Scarlet Knights. Of course, I had them at the top before the 47-15 opening thrashing by...
Blog | November 16, 2009Rutgers cracks AP Top 25
Brian Bennett, Big EastThe Big East lost two teams -- South Florida and West Virginia -- out of the rankings this week but got a new team in one of the human polls. Rutgers debuted at No...
Blog | November 15, 2009What we learned in the Big East, Week 11
Brian Bennett, Big East...Dec. 5 is day of reckoning. 2. Pitt is ready for prime time: Pittsburgh's Top 10 ranking in the human polls raised some skepticism, since the Panthers hadn't really beaten a big-time...
Blog | November 15, 2009Friday Big East mailbag
Brian Bennett, Big East...you're saying, Alex, and believe me, that's something I've been thinking about. The computer rankings speak for themselves. However, let's hold off on this for just a moment. Cincinnati's résumé...
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