Louisville (9-2, 4-2 BE) vs. Rutgers (9-2, 5-1 BE)
High Point Solutions Stadium, Piscataway, NJ
Thursday, November 29th, 7:30 PM on ESPN
Yeah...yeah...we know the Big East doesn't have a championship game, but they have an uncanny ability to schedule games for the last week of the season that directly determine who represents the league in the BCS. This year is no different. Though Syracuse and Cincinnati can still earn a share of the Big East title with wins, the winner of Thursday night's Cardinals vs. Scarlet Knights match-up will earn the league's BCS berth, so we'll treat it like a conference championship game until the Big East steals enough teams from Conference USA to actually have one.
Brendan's Pick: After watching West Virginia represent the Big East in the BCS last year and then immediately bolt for the Big 12, the league can't feel great about this game. The winner goes on to represent the Big East in the BCS...and then start...
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