Today we kick off a new series that will take a team-by-team look at the marquee nonconference faces the Big East will see in the fall. Every regular reader of this blog knows about the Teddy Bridgewaters and Greg Blairs of the world, but who are some of the opponents outside of conference play that are worth studying up on before your favorite team takes the field in 2013?
Good to be back. Who will be the best-dressed team this fall? AthlonSports' Braden Gall ranks the conference by uniforms. A Nippert Stadium renovation is looking more likely, Cliff Peale writes in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
When the latest APR scores came out, two numbers jumped out: USF sitting No. 3 in the league with a 970 score; and Louisville sitting last with a 924 score. The Bulls' score showed exactly how far this program has come, but Louisville's was a bit more misleading.
Did you miss me? Ty in Cincinnati writes: UL will probably start off fairly well in the rankings where UC will probably start outside and need to win games to get some press. Given that, UC and Louisville's strength of schedules aren't projecting to be the toughest (bear with me Rutgers and UCF guy, I am not saying the AAC doesn't have quality opponents), how do you see a potential undefeated UC and undefeated UL game on Dec.
Have a great weekend! Pat Forde of Yahoo! Sports weighs in with some thoughts on the 2013 schedule. Who's the only team more likely to go unbeaten than Ohio State? Take a guess. Transferring Houston quarterback Rex Dausin will play at Lamar.
Our series taking a look at the weakest and strongest positions on each team in the league ends today with USF. It's OK. I'm sad, too. Strongest position: Defensive line. There really is no debate about this choice, considering just about everybody expects the Bulls to have one of the best lines in the league.
We are almost done with our series looking at the weakest and strongest positions on each team in the league. Up today: UConn. Strongest position: Defensive line. Yes, it took me a few minutes to pick a group because there are questions at virtually every position on this team, both on offense and defense.
LeBron can't be a no-show tonight. Video worth your time: Cincinnati players Munchie Legaux and Jordan Luallen inspire a young boy fighting cancer. UConn will have several incoming freshmen playing in an all-star football game this weekend.
Well, it appears as if I am not the only one who believes USF has the potential to be very good up front in 2013. Noted college football guru Phil Steele does as well. Steele ranks USF as one of the top 15 defensive lines in the nation headed into the season.
Just three more teams to go in our look at the weakest and strongest positions on each squad in the league. Up today: UCF. Strongest position: Quarterback. I went back and forth on this one, because receiver is a strong position for the Knights and there is no proven backup behind quarterback Blake Bortles.
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