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Let's talk. Rahul in Little Rock, Ark., writes: Andrea, I am a USF Alum, and thus obviously, I am partial to them. Married to a girl who is a Cincinnati Alum. I have a concern and almost per say, a prediction. My prediction: Louisville with lose m...

1. Louisville: The Cardinals did nothing this spring that would have warranted a move out of the top spot. With Teddy Bridgewater and a majority of their starters back, you see why expectations are rising. 2. Cincinnati: The Bearcats should be exc...

One constant in the Big East remained throughout the spring: Louisville looks as good as advertised, as the majority of its starters and nearly every member of its coaching staff return. Everybody else? Well, they are just trying to catch up...

Just from an pro-talent perspective, Louisville has won with less. Way less. Consider, the Cardinals had zero picks in the recently concluded NFL draft -- the only BCS winning-team from the 2012 season without a selection. Of the 10 BCS teams, ...

It is no secret the 2013 Louisville schedule is softer than cotton candy. It also is no secret Louisville worked extremely hard to try to upgrade its schedule, to come away rebuffed. What were some of the options? Too good to be true, really. ...

Louisville fans are eagerly focused on the potential that awaits in 2013, both for their team and quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. But there is an unspoken question looming, one that will soon confront both the Cardinals and Bridgewater: Is this his...

Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino has had a pretty incredible week. But his athletic director, Tom Jurich, has him one-upped. Jurich has had a pretty incredible year. How about this for a series of events that began in August: The foo...

When Louisville entered spring practice a year ago, the Cardinals were in a brand new spot as favorites, not underdogs. That status has only been amplified headed into spring practice this year. When players and coaches take the field this afterno...

Louisville will be without several key players when spring practice opens later this month, and several others are questionable. Here is a list of players who are out: FB Luke Brohm LB Tyon Dixon WR Michaelee Harris CB Andrew Johnson D...

Time to check in with Louisville to see what position group is in the spotlight this spring. Spotlight: Offensive line. Why: The Cardinals return a majority of their starters, but the one area that takes the biggest hit is the offensive line, w...

Teddy Bridgewater goes into 2013 as one of the top quarterbacks in the country, a preseason Heisman candidate who made huge leaps between his freshmen and sophomore years. So the natural question is this -- where will he get better in his junior s...

We wrapped up our countdown of the top 25 players in the Big East for 2012 earlier this week, then gave you an additional 11 players who just missed the cut. So how many of the guys on both lists will you see when we unveil our preseason top 25 pl...

For the second straight spring, Extreme Makeover: Big East edition has gripped the conference. Four teams enter practice with an eye toward their first Big East season. Two teams enter spring practice wondering if 2013 is their final Big East seas...

The countdown ends today, without much of a surprise. No. 1 Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville Making the case: Ryan Nassib and Khaseem Greene had outstanding seasons, but Teddy Bridgewater topped them all with his performance for the Cardinals,...

With signing day gone, ESPN.com national college football writer Mark Schlabach decided to take another crack at his way too early Top 25. He made a few changes, but one ranking remained the same: Louisville is at No. 8, the only Big East team ran...

It is always fun to take a look back at the best players in the Big East to see where they ranked as recruits. Bottom line: star-ratings are fun fodder for Signing Day but often times do not translate into on-field success. Just take a look at the...