2009 Big East Team Schedule
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2009 Big East Composite Schedule
& Top Games
Cincinnati
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Connecticut
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Louisville
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Pittsburgh
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Rutgers
South
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Syracuse
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West Virginia
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Toughest schedules
Based on home games as
well as who the teams play. when.
1. Louisville
2. Connecticut
3. Cincinnati
4. West Virginia
5. South Florida
6. Pitt
7. Syracuse
8. Rutgers
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Cincinnati
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 10-2
Barring total disaster worst case record: 5-7
Realistic record: 8-4
Non-Conference Schedule: SE Missouri State, at Oregon State,
Fresno State, at Miami Univ., Illinois
Summary: The Bearcats aren't taking it easy with the
non-conference schedule with a tough game at Oregon State to go along
with interesting home games against Illinois and Fresno State. The
Bearcats will be better than Miami University, but that's always an
interesting in-state game. There are three road games in a four-game
stretch in the middle of the season, but it's helped by an off week and
the home game against Louisville. There are four Big East road games,
but one of them is at Syracuse while Connecticut and West Virginia are
at home. The final kick is tough with the Illinois game coming before a
tough trip to Pitt to close things out.
Sept. 5 at Rutgers
Sept. 12 SE Missouri State
Sept. 19 at Oregon State
Sept. 26 Fresno State
Oct. 3 at Miami Univ.
Oct. 10 OPEN DATE
Oct. 15 at USF
Oct. 24 Louisville
Oct. 31 at Syracuse
Nov. 7 Connecticut
Nov. 13 West Virginia
Nov. 21 OPEN DATE
Nov. 28 Illinois
Dec. 5 at Pitt
Connecticut
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 9-3
Barring total disaster worst case record: 4-8
Realistic record: 7-5
Non-Conference Schedule: at Ohio, North Carolina, at Baylor,
Rhode Island, at Notre Dame
Summary: The Huskies will be thoroughly tested for Big East play
with a big statement game against North Carolina and a trip to Baylor
wrapped around winnable games against Ohio and Rhode Island. The URI
game is followed up by a week off, so the team should be rested and
ready for the showdown in the conference opener at Pitt. The Huskies'
Big East title hopes will be made or broken after the first three weeks
of league play with at trip at West Virginia a likely must win. If
playing the Panthers and the Mountaineers on the road wasn't bad enough,
the other Big East road game is at Cincinnati. A late November road trip
to Notre Dame will be coming off a week off meaning the Huskies will go
almost a whole month between home games. Getting South Florida in the
cold at home on December 5th is a major plus.
Sept. 5 at Ohio
Sept. 12 North Carolina
Sept. 19 at Baylor
Sept. 26 Rhode Island
Oct. 3 OPEN DATE
Oct. 10 at Pitt
Oct. 17 Louisville
Oct. 24 at West Virginia
Oct. 31 Rutgers
Nov. 7 at Cincinnati
Nov. 14 OPEN DATE
Nov. 21 at Notre Dame
Nov. 28 Syracuse
Dec. 5 USF
Louisville
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 8-4
Barring total disaster worst case record: 4-8
Realistic record: 7-5
Non-Conference Schedule: Indiana State, at Kentucky, at Utah,
Southern Miss, Arkansas State
Summary: The rebuilding job for the Cardinals won't be made much
easier with a tough road schedule. Not only are there
back-to-back non-conference games against Kentucky and Utah, but
they kick off a stretch of four road games in six weeks and five
road games in seven. There are four Big East road games with
dates at West Virginia and South Florida while Pitt and Rutgers
have to come to Papa John's. The off weeks come in lousy times
with the first one coming after the season-opening layup against
a bad Indiana State team. There's a run of 11 games in 11 weeks
before the regular season ends with the Rutgers game on November
28th.
Sept. 5 Indiana State
Sept. 12 OPEN DATE
Sept. 19 at Kentucky
Sept. 26 at Utah
Oct. 2 Pitt
Oct. 10 Southern Miss
Oct. 17 at Connecticut
Oct. 24 at Cincinnati
Oct. 31 Arkansas State
Nov. 7 at West Virginia
Nov. 14 Syracuse
Nov. 21 at USF
Nov. 28 Rutgers
Dec. 5 OPEN DATE
Pitt
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 10-2
Barring total disaster worst case record: 5-7
Realistic record: 8-4
Non-Conference Schedule: Youngstown State, at Buffalo, Navy, at
NC State, Notre Dame
Summary: It's not all that bad with the toughest road date in
non-conference play coming at NC State and with just three conference
road dates. While the late November trip to West Virginia for the
backyard brawl will be tough, the other two Big East road games at
Louisville and Rutgers are manageable considering Cincinnati and South
Florida come to Heinz Field. On the down side, the toughest stretch of
the year comes early on with three road games in four weeks closing out
with a short week to prepare for Rutgers. The positive of the early game
is the eight days off before the South Florida game. After going off to
play the Scarlet Knights, Pitt doesn't play another road game for six
weeks.
Sept. 5 Youngstown State
Sept. 12 at Buffalo
Sept. 19 Navy
Sept. 26 at NC State
Oct. 2 at Louisville
Oct. 10 Connecticut
Oct. 16 at Rutgers
Oct. 24 USF
Oct. 31 OPEN DATE
Nov. 7 Syracuse
Nov. 14 Notre Dame
Nov. 21 OPEN DATE
Nov. 27 at West Virginia
Dec. 5 Cincinnati
Rutgers
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 9-3
Barring total disaster worst case record: 5-7
Realistic record: 7-5
Non-Conference Schedule: Howard, FIU, at Maryland, at Army, A
Fifth Game To Be Announced
Summary: Don't blame the schedule if Rutgers has a lousy season.
The non-conference game has one tough battle, at Maryland, and the
rest are as light and breezy as they come. Cincinnati, South
Florida, Pitt and West Virginia are all home games with the toughest
Big East road test at Connecticut. The only down side is the
mid-season stretch of four road games in five, but they're spread
out with a week off in between and a Friday night home game with
South Florida.
Sept. 5 Cincinnati
Sept. 12 Howard
Sept. 19 FIU
Sept. 26 at Maryland
Oct. 3 OPEN DATE
Oct. 10 TBA
Oct. 16 Pitt
Oct. 23 at Army
Oct. 31 at Connecticut
Nov. 7 OPEN DATE
Nov. 12 USF
Nov. 21 at Syracuse
Nov. 28 at Louisville
Dec. 5 West Virginia
South Florida
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 10-2
Barring total disaster worst case record: 7-5
Realistic record: 8-4
Non-Conference Schedule: Wofford, at Western Kentucky, Charleston
Southern, at Florida State, Miami
Summary: The Bulls a three week preseason against Wofford, at
Western Kentucky, and Charleston Southern before really starting off
the year at Florida State. The showdown with the Seminoles, combined
with a late November date with Miami, could be the type of games
that can change around the program. While West Virginia and
Cincinnati have to go to Tampa, the Bulls have to go to Connecticut
in the cold on December 5th. There are four Big East road games in
all, but one is at Syracuse. The Rutgers game in mid-November could
be sneaky-tough weather-wise.
Sept. 5 Wofford
Sept. 12 at Western Kentucky
Sept. 19 Charleston Southern
Sept. 26 at Florida State
Oct. 3 at Syracuse
Oct. 10 OPEN DATE
Oct. 15 Cincinnati
Oct. 24 at Pitt
Oct. 30 West Virginia
Nov. 7 OPEN DATE
Nov. 12 at Rutgers
Nov. 21 Louisville
Nov. 28 Miami
Dec. 5 at Connecticut
Syracuse
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 7-5
Barring total disaster worst case record: 3-9
Realistic record: 5-7
Non-Conference Schedule: Minnesota, at Penn State, Northwestern,
Maine, Akron
Summary: Syracuse isn't joining the Big Ten, but it'll start out
the year with three games against the league with two home games against
Minnesota and Northwestern and a road date at Penn State. The Big East
slate is as good as can be asked for with just three road games and with
West Virginia, South Florida, and Cincinnati coming to the Dome.
However, the Orange, after going from September 19th to November 7
without playing a road game, finishes up with three road games in the
final four going to Pitt, Louisville and Connecticut.
Sept. 5 Minnesota
Sept. 12 at Penn State
Sept. 19 Northwestern
Sept. 26 Maine
Oct. 3 USF
Oct. 10 West Virginia
Oct. 17 OPEN DATE
Oct. 24 Akron
Oct. 31 Cincinnati
Nov. 7 at Pitt
Nov. 14 at Louisville
Nov. 21 Rutgers
Nov. 28 at Connecticut
Dec. 5 OPEN DATE
West
Virginia
Realistic best case record with this schedule: 11-1
Barring total disaster worst case record: 6-6
Realistic record: 9-3
Non-Conference Schedule: Liberty, East Carolina, at Auburn,
Colorado, Marshall
Summary: It's an interesting non-conference schedule with home
games against East Carolina, Colorado, and the rivalry battle with
Marshall sure to get plenty of attention, while the road game at Auburn
is tougher on paper than it will be when the Mountaineers arrive. There
are four Big East road games, but they're nicely spread out with no
killer stretches of time without a home game. However, going to South
Florida and Cincinnati will be rough, while there's an off week before
the showdown against Pitt.
Sept. 5 Liberty
Sept. 12 East Carolina
Sept. 19 at Auburn
Sept. 26 OPEN DATE
Oct. 1 Colorado
Oct. 10 at Syracuse
Oct. 17 Marshall
Oct. 24 Connecticut
Oct. 30 at USF
Nov. 7 Louisville
Nov. 13 at Cincinnati
Nov. 21 OPEN DATE
Nov. 27 Pitt
Dec. 5 at Rutgers