Big East

Ranking players is more art then science. How do you compare the potential of freshmen with seniors who have already peaked? How much does physical talent come into play versus intangibles and experience? How big a role do numbers play?

 

Overall Rank: #2

Conference Rank: #1 Big East Conference

Overall Rank: #7

Conference Rank: #2 Big East Conference

 

BIG EAST 5-YEAR STANDINGS

 

CHN's annual 5-year ranking answers a simple question is in a simple manner: Who has been the best team in the Big East over the last five years?

 

ACC

Big 12

Big East

Big Ten

SEC

Other (A10, MVC, MWC, Pac-10, etc)

..Continued From Big East Fantasy Preview: Part One

 

Both football games on the schedule before Saturday seem to have the following theme: conference title contender taking on an opponent that's disappointed to this point in the season. North Carolina (4-3, 0-3 ACC) has been hurt by injuries on the offensive line and in the backfield, resulting in the ACC's second-worst offense. But can T.J. Yates and company challenge #13 Virginia Tech (5-2, 3-1) in Blacksburg?

Overall Rank: #17

Conference Rank: #3 Big East Conference

Cincinnati

Connecticut

Georgetown

Louisville

Pittsburgh

Seton Hall

Syracuse

Villanova

West Virginia

Other (Marquette, Notre Dame, St. John's, etc)