SB Nation New York - BCS Standings 2012: Rutgers Football No. 39 In BCS; Not In AP, Coaches' Pollshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48977/ny-fave.png2012-01-10T09:20:33-05:00http://newyork.sbnation.com/rss/stream/23672562012-01-10T09:20:33-05:002012-01-10T09:20:33-05:00BCS Standings 2012: Rutgers Football No. 39 In BCS; Not In AP, Coaches' Polls
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<p>The final 2011-12 college football rankings were released Monday night, and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/rutgers-scarlet-knights">Rutgers Scarlet Knights</a> football program failed to crack the top 25 in both the AP and USA Today/Coaches' polls, however, they did finish the season No. 39 in the <a href="http://www.bcsguru.com/bcs_standings.htm">final BCS Standings</a>. he polls came out after the Alabama Crimson Tide dominated Southeastern Conference rival, LSU Tigers, 21-0, in the BCS National Championship Game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA.</p>
<p>Rutgers (9-4) finished its season with a solid 27-13 victory over <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/iowa-st-cyclones">Iowa St. Cyclones</a> in the Pinstripe Bowl, Dec. 30, at Yankee Stadium.</p>
<p>Here are the final AP and USA Today/Coaches rankings along with the BCS standings:</p>
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<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/alabama-crimson-tide">Alabama Crimson Tide</a></td>
<td class="td-last">1495</td>
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<td class="td-first">2</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/lsu-tigers">LSU Tigers</a></td>
<td class="td-last">1425</td>
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<td class="td-first">3</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oklahoma-st-cowboys">Oklahoma St. Cowboys</a></td>
<td class="td-last">1399</td>
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<td class="td-first">4</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oregon-ducks">Oregon Ducks</a></td>
<td class="td-last">1250</td>
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<td class="td-first">5</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/arkansas-razorbacks">Arkansas Razorbacks</a></td>
<td class="td-last">1198</td>
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<td class="td-first">6</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/usc-trojans">USC Trojans</a></td>
<td class="td-last">1181</td>
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<td class="td-first">7</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/stanford-cardinal">Stanford Cardinal</a></td>
<td class="td-last">1167</td>
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<td class="td-first">8</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/boise-st-broncos">Boise St. Broncos</a></td>
<td class="td-last">1127</td>
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<td class="td-first">9</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/south-carolina-gamecocks">South Carolina Gamecocks</a></td>
<td class="td-last">1013</td>
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<td class="td-first">10</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/wisconsin-badgers">Wisconsin Badgers</a></td>
<td class="td-last">905</td>
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<td class="td-first">11</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/michigan-st-spartans">Michigan St. Spartans</a></td>
<td class="td-last">873</td>
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<td class="td-first">12</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/michigan-wolverines">Michigan Wolverines</a></td>
<td class="td-last">839</td>
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<td class="td-first">13</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/baylor-bears">Baylor Bears</a></td>
<td class="td-last">780</td>
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<td class="td-first">14</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/tcu-horned-frogs">TCU Horned Frogs</a></td>
<td class="td-last">653</td>
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<td class="td-first">15</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/kansas-st-wildcats">Kansas St. Wildcats</a></td>
<td class="td-last">621</td>
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<td class="td-first">16</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oklahoma-sooners">Oklahoma Sooners</a></td>
<td class="td-last">572</td>
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<td class="td-first">17</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/west-virginia-mountaineers">West Virginia Mountaineers</a></td>
<td class="td-last">547</td>
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<td class="td-first">18</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/houston-cougars">Houston Cougars</a></td>
<td class="td-last">518</td>
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<td class="td-first">19</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/georgia-bulldogs">Georgia Bulldogs</a></td>
<td class="td-last">439</td>
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<td class="td-first">20</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/southern-miss-golden-eagles">Southern Miss. Golden Eagles</a></td>
<td class="td-last">411</td>
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<td class="td-first">21</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/virginia-tech-hokies">Virginia Tech Hokies</a></td>
<td class="td-last">329</td>
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<td class="td-first">22</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/clemson-tigers">Clemson Tigers</a></td>
<td class="td-last">188</td>
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<td class="td-first">23</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/florida-st-seminoles">Florida St. Seminoles</a></td>
<td class="td-last">154</td>
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<td class="td-first">24</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/nebraska-cornhuskers">Nebraska Cornhuskers</a></td>
<td class="td-last">143</td>
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<td class="td-first">25</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/cincinnati-bearcats">Cincinnati Bearcats</a></td>
<td class="td-last">103</td>
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<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/lsu-tigers">LSU Tigers</a></td>
<td class="td-last">1.000</td>
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<td class="td-first">2</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/alabama-crimson-tide">Alabama Crimson Tide</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.9419</td>
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<td class="td-first">3</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oklahoma-st-cowboys">Oklahoma St. Cowboys</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.9333</td>
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<td class="td-first">4</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/stanford-cardinal">Stanford Cardinal</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.8476</td>
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<td class="td-first">5</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oregon-ducks">Oregon Ducks</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.7901</td>
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<td class="td-first">6</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/arkansas-razorbacks">Arkansas Razorbacks</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.7687</td>
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<td class="td-first">7</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/boise-st-broncos">Boise St. Broncos</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.7408</td>
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<td class="td-first">8</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/kansas-st-wildcats">Kansas St. Wildcats</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.6827</td>
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<td class="td-first">9</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/south-carolina-gamecocks">South Carolina Gamecocks</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.6553</td>
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<td class="td-first">10</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/wisconsin-badgers">Wisconsin Badgers</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.6374</td>
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<td class="td-first">11</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/virginia-tech-hokies">Virginia Tech Hokies</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.5190</td>
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<td class="td-first">12</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/baylor-bears">Baylor Bears</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.4977</td>
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<td class="td-first">13</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/michigan-wolverines">Michigan Wolverines</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.4794</td>
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<td class="td-first">14</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oklahoma-sooners">Oklahoma Sooners</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.4603</td>
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<td class="td-first">15</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/clemson-tigers">Clemson Tigers</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.4218</td>
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<td class="td-first">16</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/georgia-bulldogs">Georgia Bulldogs</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.4119</td>
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<td class="td-first">17</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/michigan-st-spartans">Michigan St. Spartans</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.3883</td>
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<td class="td-first">18</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/tcu-horned-frogs">TCU Horned Frogs</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.3869</td>
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<td class="td-first">19</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/houston-cougars">Houston Cougars</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.3504</td>
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<td class="td-first">20</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/nebraska-cornhuskers">Nebraska Cornhuskers</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.2606</td>
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<td class="td-first">21</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/southern-miss-golden-eagles">Southern Miss. Golden Eagles</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.1918</td>
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<td class="td-first">22</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/penn-st-nittany-lions">Penn St. Nittany Lions</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.1305</td>
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<td class="td-first">23</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/west-virginia-mountaineers">West Virginia Mountaineers</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.1233</td>
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<td class="td-first">24</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/texas-longhorns">Texas Longhorns</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.0876</td>
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<td class="td-first">25</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/auburn-tigers">Auburn Tigers</a></td>
<td class="td-last">.0584</td>
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<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/alabama-crimson-tide">Alabama Crimson Tide</a></td>
<td class="td-last">1,475</td>
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<td class="td-first">2</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/lsu-tigers">LSU Tigers</a></td>
<td class="td-last">1,404</td>
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<td class="td-first">3</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oklahoma-st-cowboys">Oklahoma St. Cowboys</a></td>
<td class="td-last">1,367</td>
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<td class="td-first">4</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oregon-ducks">Oregon Ducks</a></td>
<td class="td-last">1,290</td>
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<td class="td-first">5</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/arkansas-razorbacks">Arkansas Razorbacks</a></td>
<td class="td-last">1,188</td>
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<td class="td-first">6</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/boise-st-broncos">Boise St. Broncos</a></td>
<td class="td-last">1,162</td>
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<td class="td-first">7</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/stanford-cardinal">Stanford Cardinal</a></td>
<td class="td-last">1,106</td>
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<td class="td-first">8</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/south-carolina-gamecocks">South Carolina Gamecocks</a></td>
<td class="td-last">1,084</td>
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<td class="td-first">9</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/michigan-wolverines">Michigan Wolverines</a></td>
<td class="td-last">925</td>
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<td class="td-first">10</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/michigan-st-spartans">Michigan St. Spartans</a></td>
<td class="td-last">912</td>
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<td class="td-first">11</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/wisconsin-badgers">Wisconsin Badgers</a></td>
<td class="td-last">911</td>
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<td class="td-first">12</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/baylor-bears">Baylor Bears</a></td>
<td class="td-last">775</td>
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<td class="td-first">13</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/tcu-horned-frogs">TCU Horned Frogs</a></td>
<td class="td-last">710</td>
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<td class="td-first">14</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/houston-cougars">Houston Cougars</a></td>
<td class="td-last">673</td>
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<td class="td-first">15</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oklahoma-sooners">Oklahoma Sooners</a></td>
<td class="td-last">610</td>
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<td class="td-first">16</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/kansas-st-wildcats">Kansas St. Wildcats</a></td>
<td class="td-last">602</td>
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<td class="td-first">17</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/virginia-tech-hokies">Virginia Tech Hokies</a></td>
<td class="td-last">574</td>
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<td class="td-first">18</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/west-virginia-mountaineers">West Virginia Mountaineers</a></td>
<td class="td-last">554</td>
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<td class="td-first">19</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/southern-miss-golden-eagles">Southern Miss. Golden Eagles</a></td>
<td class="td-last">429</td>
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<td class="td-first">20</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/georgia-bulldogs">Georgia Bulldogs</a></td>
<td class="td-last">345</td>
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<td class="td-first">21</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/cincinnati-bearcats">Cincinnati Bearcats</a></td>
<td class="td-last">248</td>
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<td class="td-first">22</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/clemson-tigers">Clemson Tigers</a></td>
<td class="td-last">237</td>
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<td class="td-first">23</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/florida-st-seminoles">Florida St. Seminoles</a></td>
<td class="td-last">205</td>
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<td class="td-first">24</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/nebraska-cornhuskers">Nebraska Cornhuskers</a></td>
<td class="td-last">144</td>
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<td class="td-first">25</td>
<td class="td-name"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/byu-cougars">BYU Cougars</a></td>
<td class="td-last">79</td>
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https://newyork.sbnation.com/2012/1/10/2696379/bcs-rankings-standings-2012-ap-usa-today-coaches-top-25-rutgers-footballJared Smith2011-12-04T15:20:49-05:002011-12-04T15:20:49-05:00BCS Bowl Projections 2011: West Virginia To Earn Big East Football's Orange Bowl Bid
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<p>After 12 regular-season games the Big East Conference title was finally decided Saturday, as three program-- West Virginia University, the University of Louisville and the University of Cincinnati -- each earned a share of the league title. The Mountaineers (9-3, 5-2 Big East) and Bearcats (9-3, 5-2) finished up its regular-season schedules Saturday with victories, while the Cardinals (7-5, 5-2) had a bye this week, but earned a 34-24 victory over the University of South Florida last Friday, Nov. 25.</p>
<p>The Big East's Bowl Championship Series bowl berth (a trip to the Orange Bowl) will be decided by which program earns the highest point total in the BCS rankings, which will be released late Sunday night. Currently, SB Nation's <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2011/12/4/2609593/bcs-rankings-standings-projections-oklahoma-state-alabama">BCS Bowl Projections</a> have the Mountaineers earning the invite and playing Clemson University, the Atlantic Coast Conference champion, which defeated Virginia Tech, 38-10, Saturday night. The Orange Bowl will be played Jan. 4 at 8:17 p.m. ET.</p>
<p><i>For more info on the Big East Conference football, check out SB Nation's blog<a href="http://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/"> Big East Coast Bias</a>.</i></p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/2011/12/4/2610394/bcs-bowl-projections-2011-west-virginia-to-earn-big-east-footballsJared Smith2011-12-02T00:00:00-05:002011-12-02T00:00:00-05:00West Virginia-South Florida Final Score: Mountaineers Outlast The Bulls, 30-27
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<p>We still don't know who wins the Big East Conference football championship, but we're a heck of a lot closer now that West Virginia defeated South Florida on Thursday night by a final score of 30-27 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.</p>
<p>This was a nail biter.</p>
<p>After a tepid first quarter that saw neither team enter the end zone, the Mountaineers jumped out to a 13-7 lead at halftime. The Bulls actually trailed at one point 20-10 in the third quarter but stormed back to score three straight times: once on a field goal followed by consecutive touchdowns.</p>
<p>Their 27-20 lead wouldn't last; however, as West Virginia tied it up with five minutes left to play and then sealed the deal with a game-ending field goal for the 30-27 win as time expired.</p>
<p>With the victory, the Mountaineers now have a chance to claim the Big East title. A win for Cincinnati over UConn on Saturday would make it<span style="font-size: 12px;"> a three-way tie with Louisville, which West Virginia would win by virtue of being the highest ranked in the BCS rankings of the three schools.</span></p>
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<p>The Big East Conference football championship and Bowl Championship Series bowl berth will be decided this weekend. Here's who we think is going to end up with the title.</p> <p>After six full weeks of league play, the Big East Conference football title and Bowl Championship Series automatic qualifying bowl berth will be decided this weekend. The field, which started with eight teams, has been narrowed down to just three programs -- West Virginia University, the University of Cincinnati and the University of Louisville.</p>
<p>Out of those three teams, only the Cardinals (7-5, 5-2 Big East) have finished its regular-season schedule and clinched at least a share of the league title. Meaning, the Big East's BCS bowl bid comes down to two games: Thursday night's contest between WVU and the University of South Florida at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL (8 p.m. ET on ESPN); And, Saturday's noon match up between the Cincinnati and the University of Connecticut at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, OH.</p>
<p>Mark Mengus of SB Nation's <a href="http://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/2011/11/27/2590591/big-east-football-wrap-up-bcs-scenarios-West-Virginia-Louisville-Cincinnati-Orange-Bowl">Big East Coast Bias</a> laid out the league-title scenarios Sunday::</p>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">If West Virginia loses to South Florida, Cincinnati would win the Big East with a win over Connecticut on Saturday. </span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">If West Virginia wins and Cincinnati loses, Louisville would win the Big East by virtue of having a head to head tiebreaker over West Virginia. </span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">If West Virginia wins and Cincinnati wins, there would be a three way tie and West Virginia would win by virtue of being the highest ranked in the BCS rankings of the three schools. </span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">If West Virginia and Cincinnati both lose, Louisville would also win the Big East.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">If West Virginia loses and Cincinnati wins, Cincinnati would win the Big East by virtue of its head to head win over Louisville. <br></span></li>
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<p>So, which program is going to take home the title?</p>
<p>That question is easier asked then answered, as Big East football is known for its unpredictability, which has led to Louisville (predicted to finish seventh out of eight teams in the <a href="http://blog.syracuse.com/orangefootball/2011/08/2011_big_east_football_media_p.html">preseason media poll</a>) and Cincinnati (fifth) having a chance to earn the league championship.</p>
<p>The odds favor the Mountaineers (8-3, 4-2) who, as Mengus noted, just needs to beat the Bulls (5-6) to do what it was predicted to do in the preseason polls.</p>
<p>How much of a threat is USF is to WVU? Each week Big East experts are have waited for the Bulls, who have lost six of their last seven games but still could earn its seventh consecutive bowl berth, to turn back into what they were at the beginning of the season -- a decent football team. However, the percentages of that happening -- especially, if junior quarterback <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37686/b-j-daniels" class="sbn-auto-link">B.J. Daniels</a> does not play <a href="http://tampabay.sbnation.com/south-florida-bulls/2011/11/30/2600120/b-j-daniels-injury-update-recovery-video-west-virginia">because of an injury</a> -- are pretty slim.</p>
<p>Can Cincinnati take down UConn? Of course it can, but the Bearcasts haven't looked the same since senior quarterback Zach Callaros had his season ended a few weeks back. Luckily for Cincy, it still has running back Isiah Pead (1,042-rushing yards, 5.6 yards per carry ) who's still a decent candidate for Big East Player of the Year.</p>
<p>As of lately, the Huskies (5-6 3-3) haven't been playing great but haven't been playing terrible either. Last week, UConn knocked out Rutgers University of the league-championship race with a solid 40-22 victory. Freshman running back <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/113330/lyle-mccombs" class="sbn-auto-link">Lyle McCombs</a>, who leads the league in rushing yards per game (100.43), can help put the Huskies in position to score points. If that happens, look out for the upset.</p>
<p>In conclusion, if Big East history has taught fans anything, don't be shocked if the Cardinals' forced strategy of waiting for everybody to choke and imploded might be the best one. However, as much as I think that WVU is overrated, its still easily the most talented squad in the league and junior quarterback <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/84138/geno-smith" class="sbn-auto-link">Geno Smith</a>, who hasn't played up to expectations this season but still is very good, will lead them to a league title.</p>
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https://newyork.sbnation.com/2011/12/1/2602523/big-east-conference-football-wvu-cincinnati-usf-uconn-louisvilleJared Smith