Best Big East Teams of the BCS Era

Athlon has ranked the best Big East teams of the BCS era

— by Mark Ross

The BCS is wrapping up its 14th season of action and Athlon has dissected the numbers and reviewed the tapes of all six BCS conferences in order to rank the best each league has had to offer. Which Oklahoma team was the best of the decade? Which Florida team was the toughest to stop? How do you rank the Florida State teams of the late 90s? Which Miami team was the best? How about those loaded USC teams? Alabama vs. Auburn?

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Greatest Sugar Bowl Performances of the BCS Era

Athlon Sports ranks the best Sugar Bowl performances of the BCS Era.

-by Mitch Light (follow at @AthlonMitch)

With the 14th season of BCS bowl action about to take place, Athlon reviewed the tapes of the four (now five) biggest bowl games in college football. Since 1998, teams have been fighting to land a spot in the BCS and here are the players who made the most of their opportunities.

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College Football Power Rankings: Big East

West Virginia kept alive its Big East title hopes with a win over Pittsburgh.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

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Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia: The Backyard Brawl

New conference affiliations for both schools could make this the last "Backyard Brawl"

This profile of the Pittsburgh and West Virginia college football rivalry originally appeared in Athlon's 2009 Big East college football magazine. With Pittsburgh headed to the ACC and West Virginia to the Big 12, this year's "Backyard Brawl" could be the last meeting between the two cross-state rivals.

Backyard Brawl — West Virginia and Pitt are too close for kindness

By Michael Bradley

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LSU has tough road to BCS Title Game

The Tigers face Arkansas and potentially Georgia the next two weeks.

The LSU Tigers clearly have the best resume in college football and of course are ranked No. 1. But after watching top team after top team fall over the last month, you have to wonder if Les Miles’ bunch can finish the season with a perfect record and head to the BCS Championship Game. It seems like most of the college football world is already assuming the Tigers will cruise to the national title game, but they face the No.

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College Football's Top 25 Rivalries

Here are the top 25 rivalries in college football.

Pep bands, cheerleaders, tailgating, student sections, cornhole and especially rivalries. All of which makes college football the greatest sport on the planet. The Athlon Sports editorial staff put its collective heads together and ranked the Top 25 rivalries in college football:

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College Football Power Rankings: Big East

Mohamed Sanu helped Rutgers to a 20-3 win over Cincinnati in Week 12.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

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Ole Miss Needs a Home Run Hire as Next Coach

The Rebels may finish with two wins for the first time since 1946.

After winning nine games in each of Houston Nutt’s first two seasons in Oxford, the Ole Miss program has been in a complete freefall. The Rebels went 4-8 last year, and the 2011 season has actually been worse. Ole Miss has now lost 12 consecutive SEC games and looks to be headed for a 2-10 campaign. The last time the Rebels finished a year with two wins was 1946, a year before the legendary John Vaught took over in Oxford.

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College Football Power Rankings: Big East

Tino Sunseri led Pittsburgh to win over Louisville in Week 11.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

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College Football Power Rankings: Big East

Behind quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville is on the rise in the Big East.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

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