2007 Big East College Football Picks & Predictions

May 21, 2008

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The Big East was a big surprise last season producing three powerhouses in this small eight school conference. With QB Pat White and running back Steve Slaton returning, the West Virginia Mountaineers boast the nation’s best one-two punch and an unmatched running attack which should own the Big East in 2007. Meetings with Rutgers and South Florida on the road appear to be their only hurdles on paper as their potent offense should more than make up for any defensive deficiencies. I’ll say it right now, there’s enough experience and talent for the Mountaineers to make a national championship run. Who ever thought that a national champ could come from a Big East Conference with no Miami in it?

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The Louisville Cardinals should still have a prolific offense and a top notch passing game. Losing head coach Bobby Petrino will definitely have an impact in terms of this team challenging for a national title, but it’s not going to show up much in a conference with just three challengers. I’m going to go out on a limb and say that these Cards could be even better than the team that finished ranked number six nationally last season.

Rutgers put themselves on the map in a big way in 2006 and it will bring a very talented group to the field again in 2007, but they will likely slip to third in the conference. Running back Ray Rice is the go-to guy on offense and defensive tackle Eric Foster makes it all happen on the defensive side of the ball. Rutgers also gets the benefit of a cake schedule which includes eight home games. Anything short of a 10-win campaign will be a major disappointment.

If you are looking for a sleeper to dethrone our projected top three teams, it’s the South Florida Bulls. Talented QB Matt Grothe now gets a dangerous runner in Mike Ford to work with in the backfield. South Florida will be bowling for sure in 2007. The reason why we have them fourth is because they have four top 25 nationally ranked teams to contend with.

The Cincinnati Bearcats are showing signs that they can be more than just a hoops school. Fifteen returning starters and a soft schedule makes these guys a threat. These guys will fly in stealth mode again, capable of beating anybody, as we saw last season with upsets of Rutgers and South Florida. But there inability to put points on the board consistently because of a weak running game makes them vulnerable still.

Pittsburgh is usually much more of a player in the conference chase, but likely won’t be in 2007. Head coach Dave Wannstedt is using his NFL name to keep the talent coming in, but he lost too much with graduation last season to be competitive immediately.

The UConn Huskies have a gem in running back Donald Brown II. He will just be a sophomore this season and will do it all for this team as the QB position isn’t helping the Huskies out any. The Huskies will not be bowling despite an improved year.

It looks like the Syracuse Orangemen find the basement in 2007 as this team is lacking experience in skill positions. An experienced offensive line will be housing an inexperienced QB for example. Last season, the ‘cuse had one of the nation’s worst offenses, and it looks like that will be the case again this season.

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