2010 Big East Schedule
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Cincinnati
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Connecticut
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Louisville
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Pittsburgh
- Rutgers
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South
Florida |
Syracuse
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West
Virginia
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Big East Composite Schedule & Week Rankings
Toughest Schedules
Based on home games as well as who the teams play. when.
1. Rutgers
2. Pitt
3. Syracuse
4. Cincinnati
5. South Florida
6. West Virginia
7. Connecticut
8. Louisville |
Cincinnati
Non-Conference Schedule: at Fresno State,
Indiana State, at NC State, Oklahoma, Miami Univ.
Realistic Best Case Record: 10-2
Worst Case Record: 5-7
Likely Finish: 8-4
Summary: The Bearcats will have a few big
chances early on to show that there's life after
Brian Kelly with road games at Fresno State and NC
State along with a nasty home game against Oklahoma.
Playing Indiana State and Miami University in
non-conference play will get the Bearcats at least
two wins before Big East play kicks in, and all
things considered, they get a big break. There are
only three conference road games, and while going to
West Virginia and Connecticut won't be easy, getting
USF, Rutgers, and Pitt at home could make a huge
difference in the Big East race. It also helps to
get a week off before facing the Mountaineers, and
it will also help to not have two road games in a
row.
Sept. 4 at Fresno State
Sept. 11 Indiana State
Sept. 16 at NC State
Sept. 25 Oklahoma
Oct. 2 OPEN DATE
Oct. 9 Miami Univ.
Oct. 15 at Louisville
Oct. 22 USF
Oct. 30 Syracuse
Nov. 6 OPEN DATE
Nov. 13 at West Virginia
Nov. 20 Rutgers
Nov. 27 at Connecticut
Dec. 4 Pitt
Connecticut
Non-Conference Schedule: at Michigan, Texas
Southern, at Temple, Buffalo, Vanderbilt
Realistic Best Case Record: 10-2
Worst Case Record: 6-6
Likely Finish: 8-4
Summary: The schedule likely might not be
the Big East's easiest, but it's not far off even
with four conference road games. The Huskies don't
have to play Pitt, West Virginia, or Cincinnati on
the road and get relative lightweights Syracuse and
Louisville away (along with Rutgers and South
Florida). Playing at Michigan isn't necessarily the
killer opener it was five years ago and could be a
springboard to a tremendous first half of the year
with winnable games against Texas Southern, at
Temple, Buffalo, and Vanderbilt before Big East play
starts at Rutgers. Not only do the Huskies get the
Mountaineers and Panthers at home, but there's a
week off before the two big showdowns.
Sept. 4 at Michigan
Sept. 11 Texas Southern
Sept. 18 at Temple
Sept. 25 Buffalo
Oct. 2 Vanderbilt
Oct. 8 at Rutgers
Oct. 16 OPEN DATE
Oct. 23 at Louisville
Oct. 29 West Virginia
Nov. 6 OPEN DATE
Nov. 11 Pitt
Nov. 20 at Syracuse
Nov. 27 Cincinnati
Dec. 4 at USF
Louisville
Non-Conference Schedule: Kentucky, Eastern
Kentucky, at Oregon State, at Arkansas State,
Memphis
Realistic Best Case Record: 7-5
Worst Case Record: 3-9
Likely Finish: 5-7
Summary: If new head coach Charlie Strong
can get the team to play just a wee bit more
consistently and be a lot more productive on both
sides of the ball, Louisville could be one of the
bigger success stories of the Big East season.
Consider it a great start if the Cardinals can split
with Kentucky and Oregon State early on, and with
relatively easy games against Eastern Kentucky, at
Arkansas State, and Memphis in non-conference play,
a 3-2 start needs to be expected and 4-1 isn't out
of the question. There's a nice three-game homestand
in the middle of the season playing Memphis,
Cincinnati and Connecticut, and there are only three
Big East road games going to Pitt, Syracuse, and
Rutgers. Playing the Panthers and the Orange in
back-to-back weeks is nothing to complain about
considering the rest of the slate.
Sept. 4 Kentucky
Sept. 11 Eastern Kentucky
Sept. 18 at Oregon State
Sept. 25 OPEN DATE
Oct. 2 at Arkansas State
Oct. 9 Memphis
Oct. 15 Cincinnati
Oct. 23 Connecticut
Oct. 30 at Pitt
Nov. 6 at Syracuse
Nov. 13 USF
Nov. 20 West Virginia
Nov. 26 at Rutgers
Pitt
Non-Conference Schedule: at Utah, New
Hampshire, Miami, FIU, at Notre Dame
Realistic Best Case Record: 11-1
Worst Case Record: 6-6
Likely Finish: 9-3
Summary: It's not like the schedule is a
breeze with Utah, Miami and Notre Dame to deal with,
but if the Panthers can play up to their talent and
potential, there's not a game on the slate that they
can't win. They should be better than the Utes and
the Irish, but those games are on the road, and
Miami has to come to Heinz. There are only three
away games and Syracuse is one of them meaning West
Virginia, Rutgers, and Connecticut, likely the three
biggest barriers to the BCS, are at home. The
finishing kick is nasty, though, going to Tampa in
late November to face USF and having to deal with
West Virginia six days later in the Backyard
Brawl. The regular season finishes up a week later
at Cincinnati.
Sept. 2 at Utah
Sept. 11 New Hampshire
Sept. 18 OPEN DATE
Sept. 23 Miami
Oct. 2 FIU
Oct. 9 at Notre Dame
Oct. 16 at Syracuse
Oct. 23 Rutgers
Oct. 30 Louisville
Nov. 6 OPEN DATE
Nov. 11 Connecticut
Nov. 20 at USF
Nov. 26 West Virginia
Dec. 4 at Cincinnati
Rutgers
Non-Conference Schedule: Norfolk State, at
FIU, North Carolina, Tulane, at Army
Realistic Best Case Record: 9-3
Worst Case Record: 5-7
Likely Finish: 8-4
Summary: North Carolina. If Rutgers can
beat the Tar Heels in a key late September home
game, there's no excuse whatsoever to not start the
season 6-0 before going to Pitt. The Scarlet Knights
have to face Connecticut at home over the first half
of the season, but any team that thinks it can win
the Big East title has to win that game.
Unfortunately the breaks stop there with as brutal a
Big East road schedule as could be made: At Pitt, at
USF, at Cincinnati, and at West Virginia. It's just
bad enough to eliminate any and all dreams of going
to the BCS, and if there isn't a big early start and
a nice fat record, it could be an ugly turn once
November kicks in.
Sept. 2 Norfolk State
Sept. 11 at FIU
Sept. 18 OPEN DATE
Sept. 25 North Carolina
Oct. 2 Tulane
Oct. 8 Connecticut
Oct. 16 at Army
Oct. 23 at Pitt
Oct. 30 OPEN DATE
Nov. 3 at USF
Nov. 13 Syracuse
Nov. 20 at Cincinnati
Nov. 26 Louisville
Dec. 4 at West Virginia
Syracuse
Non-Conference Schedule: at Akron, at
Washington, Maine, Boston College
Realistic Best Case Record: 7-5
Worst Case Record: 3-9
Likely Finish: 5-7
Summary: The team should be a little better
in Doug Marrone's second year, but it's not going to
be making plans for the BCS. It should be good
enough to get through Akron and Maine without a
problem and hope for a 3-1 start, with the one loss
likely to come at Washington. Playing Boston College
in the regular season finale isn't going to be easy,
but it ends a nice run of three home games in the
final four. The Big East slate doesn't have a bunch
of breaks going on the road to face USF, West
Virginia, Cincinnati and Rutgers and with three road
games in a four week stretch and with four away
dates in a six game stretch.
Sept. 4 at Akron
Sept. 11 at Washington
Sept. 18 Maine
Sept. 25 OPEN DATE
Oct. 2 To Be Determined
Oct. 9 at USF
Oct. 16 Pitt
Oct. 23 at West Virginia
Oct. 30 at Cincinnati
Nov. 6 Louisville
Nov. 13 at Rutgers
Nov. 20 Connecticut
Nov. 27 Boston College
South Florida
Non-Conference Schedule: Stony Brook, at
Florida, Western Kentucky, Florida Atlantic, at
Miami
Realistic Best Case Record: 9-3
Worst Case Record: 5-7
Likely Finish: 8-4
Summary: The Bulls have to go to
Gainesville to play Florida and has to go to Miami
to play the Hurricanes. That almost makes it
forgivable to have Stony Brook, Western Kentucky,
and Florida Atlantic. In Big East play, the Bulls
have to go to West Virginia and Cincinnati in
back-to-back weeks after starting out with four home
games in the first five. From the start of November
on, USF only has to leave the state of Florida once
to face Louisville. In all, there are only three
conference road games with only one after October
22nd. Basically, if the Bulls can somehow split
against the Mountaineers and the Bearcats, the
schedule won't give them any excuses to not be in
the thick of the Big East title hunt until the end.
Sept. 4 Stony Brook
Sept. 11 at Florida
Sept. 18 OPEN DATE
Sept. 25 Western Kentucky
Oct. 2 Florida Atlantic
Oct. 9 Syracuse
Oct. 14 at West Virginia
Oct. 22 at Cincinnati
Oct. 30 OPEN DATE
Nov. 3 Rutgers
Nov. 13 at Louisville
Nov. 20 Pitt
Nov. 27 at Miami
Dec. 4 Connecticut
West Virginia
Non-Conference Schedule: Coastal Carolina,
at Marshall, Maryland, at LSU, UNLV
Realistic Best Case Record: 10-2
Worst Case Record: 6-6
Likely Finish: 9-3
Summary: The non-conference schedule will
be interesting with a tough road trip to LSU to go
along with the always emotional game against
Marshall and a decent test against an improved
Maryland. But if the Mountaineers are as good as
expected, they should be 4-1 before hosting South
Florida to start off the Big East part of the
schedule. The mid-season stretch of four home dates
in five games should provide the cushion needed for
the final three weeks. They have to go
on the road to face Louisville and Pitt in late
November and have to do it in back-to-back
weeks before finishing up against Rutgers.
Sept. 4 Coastal Carolina
Sept. 11 at Marshall
Sept. 18 Maryland
Sept. 25 at LSU
Oct. 2 OPEN DATE
Oct. 9 UNLV
Oct. 14 USF
Oct. 23 Syracuse
Oct. 20 at Connecticut
Nov. 6 OPEN DATE
Nov. 13 Cincinnati
Nov. 20 at Louisville
Nov. 26 at Pitt
Dec. 4 Rutgers