Big East Power Rankings, Week 3

1. Cincinnati (2-0, 1-0): The class of the conference continues to roll early. Next Step…A statement game at Oregon State

2. Pittsburgh (2-0, 0-0): A textbook weekend win over Buffalo was unfortunately overshadowed by injuries. Next Step…Stopping the Navy rushing attack.

3. West Virginia (2-0, 0-0): Sweet revenge against ECU has the Mountaineers flying high. Next Step…Not letting Auburn gain sweet revenge this weekend.

4. South Florida (2-0, 0-0): The easy, early schedule has been no problem for the Bulls. Next Step…another laugher, this time against Charleston Southern.

5. UConn (1-1, 0-0): Terrible weekend for the Huskies, losing on a safety, and losing the starting QB. Next Step…On the road against a tough Baylor team.

6. Rutgers (1-1, 0-0): A nice bounce-back weekend for the dark horse of the conference. Next Step…hosting FIU

7. Syracuse (0-2, 0-0): This team is ready to start winning some football games. Next Step…a winnable game against Northwestern

8. Louisville (1-0, 0-0): They may have a better record than Syracuse, but haven’t impressed yet. Next Step…a tough rivalry game against Kentucky

Big East Power Rankings...Week 13

Cincinnati (8-2, 4-1): They continue to win close games, a huge confidence booster at the college level. Next Step..A game possibly for the conference against Pitt.

Pitt (7-2, 3-1): A trip to a bowl game is in the future, but will it be in South Beach? Next Step...Finding a way to win at the 'Nati to keep the BCS hopes alive.

West Virginia (6-3, 3-1): Will the offense show up in the first half? Or will it be another long day for the Mounties? Next Step...A must-win at Louisville to stay in BCS contention.

Rutgers (5-5, 4-2): The hottest team in the conference is one win away from bowl eligibility. Next Step...Hosting the Black Knights of Army.

UConn (7-3, 3-2): They have their QB back, and are looking to roll the rest of the schedule. Next Step...A huge road test at South Florida.

South Florida (6-4, 1-4): Losers of four out of their last five games. There is no end in-sight for the collapse. Next Step...Trying to find some heart against UConn.

Louisville (5-5, 1-4): Haven't been the same since losing to Syracuse three weeks ago. Next Step...Trying to avoid a complete meltdown against West Virginia.

Syracuse (2-8, 1-5): Greg Robinson has been fired, but will finish out the season. Will his players rally around him, or just tank it? Next Step...Looking for a bit of luck against Notre Dame.