It's easy to confuse a close game with a good one. Friday's Russell Athletic Bowl between Rutgers and Virginia Tech in Orlando was close, not good. The Hokies slipped past the Scarlet Knights 13-10 in overtime, despite gaining just 195 total yards. ...more

A win by Rutgers could have historical implications for both schools. The Scarlet Knights will finish with a 10-win season for only the third time in school history if they defeat the Hokies. Virginia Tech, meanwhile, hopes to avoid a losing season for the first time since 1992. ...more

Louisville QB Teddy Bridgewater's gutsy effort in the season finale at Rutgers leads the way in CBSSports.com's five best offensive performances in the Big East this season. ...more

Syracuse QB Ryan Nassib heads our list of Big East NFL Draft prospects to watch heading into bowl season. Rutgers LB Khaseem Greene, Syracuse WR Alec Lemon and Pittsburgh DT Aaron Donald are also ones to watch. ...more

There were a number of superlative performances on defense this season in the Big East. Individually, Cincinnati LB Greg Blair and Syracuse DE Brandon Sharpe stood out with stellar efforts against Louisville and Pittsburgh respectively. Rutgers and UConn were also stingy on defense in strong games against Syracuse and NC State. ...more

More than any defensive player in the Big East, Rutgers LB Khaseem Greene has stood out for his tenacity, hard-hitting and leadership ability. Greene is the veritable leader of one of the top run defenses in the nation. The Scarlet Knights linebacker wins our Defensive Player of the Year award. ...more

A Louisville-Florida matchup in the Sugar Bowl highlights the five bowl games featuring teams from the Big East. Expect offensive fireworks when Syracuse takes on West Virginia in the Pinstripe Bowl. Rutgers hopes to end an 11-game losing streak to Virginia Tech when the teams meet in the Russell Athletic Bowl. ...more

The ACC has six teams playing in bowls, its fewest since 2004, when the league had 11 teams. ...more

Louisville regains the top spot in our Big East power ranking after defeating Rutgers on Thursday night. ...more

As evidenced by a regular season that ended with a four-team tie at the top, our Big East All-Conference Team is rife with parity. No team landed more than four players total, and each team had at least two representatives. ...more