Ten Most Important Big East College Football Games in 2007

The ACC seems to not have a very dominant team this year. The Big 12 looks like a two team conference and the way they are playing right now Oklahoma might even cruise through Texas. The Big Ten has really fallen on hard times with Michigan losing twice already, Penn State losing to Michigan and Wisconsin winning games closer than they would like.

The SEC and Pac-10 are clearly the two best conferences but where does the Big East fit in? Is it possible they are third? Or are the Big Ten teams still better? The Big East could be a pretty interesting division this year. Here are some of the games to keep an eye out for.

West Virginia at South Florida - September 28th
South Florida has upset Auburn this year but beating West Virginia is a completely different story. Or is it? South Florida actually beat West Virginia last year at Blacksburg. This year South Florida gets West Virginia at home and is looking to knock off the #5 team in the nation.

Cincinnati at Rutgers - October 6th
Last year Rutgers was the surprise team in college football. Rutgers upset Louisville 28 - 25 and it looked like their showdown against West Virginia in December could result in an undefeated season. Unfortunately Rutgers season was derailed the following week when Cincinnati upset them 30 - 11. This year Rutgers would like to repay Cincinnati.

Louisville at Cincinnati - October 13th
The Louisville and Cincinnati game could be a turning point for both programs. Louisville has already lost two games including an embarrassing loss to Syracuse. Louisville plays a couple of non-conference teams before continuing their conference schedule against Cincinnati. A third loss could plummet Louisville even further and a win over Louisville could put Cincinnati on the map.

South Florida at Rutgers - October 18th
South Florida has already gotten past their first major challenge at Auburn. Out of the remaining tough games South Florida gets West Virginia, Cincinnati and Louisville at home. The game against Rutgers is the one tough road game South Florida has to win.