2. Pittsburgh – Panthers return just 10 starters. Can’t see them starting 10-0 like last season. That being said, we will see how good this team is early. They have a road game vs Utah on September 2nd followed by a visit from ex-Big East foe Miami Florida. If this team is 4-0 heading into their October 9th matchup vs Notre Dame, then we can talk Pitt as a legit BCS team. Can’t Miss Trend… Pitt just 3-9 ATS last 12 November games

3. South Florida – New HC Skip Holtz takes over a talented Bulls team. This team has underachieved the past couple years. I have chased good money after bad on several occasions thinking that So.Fla finally was turning a corner. Holtz won B2B C-USA Titles while at ECU and this team is better than any he had there. Can’t Miss Trend…South Florida is 0-5 ATS last 5 vs Cincy

4. Cincinatti – These guys are B2B Big East Champs! New HC Butch Jones takes over just as he did for Brian Kelly at Central Michigan. Tough to ask them to go undefeated again in Big East play. But the offense is loaded and the defense sound. Can’t Miss Trend… Cincy is 3-14-1 L18 vs West Va SU

5. UConn Huskies- We find out what this Huskies team is all about when they face Michigan this week. HC Randy Edsall has the talent to compete for the Big East Title this year. With 8 starters returning on both sides of the ball, this team is a veteran bunch. Can’t Miss Trend…Uconn is 6-1 ATS last 7 vs Rutgers

6. Rutgers – Last year has to be looked at as a disappointment for Rutgers. This year they have a tougher schedule and have to replace some key components on both sides of the ball. They do have returning QB Tom Savage, but this team will face some struggles. Can’t Miss Trend…Rutgers is 5-1 ATS last 6 games at Pitt

7. Syracuse – HC Doug Marrone is in year 2 and should at least equal last year’s conference win total of 1. Look for a bit of overachieving from the Orange as the coach promises a more aggressive defense and some no-huddle offense. With 1,000 rusher back and their entire O-line, the Orange should score. The defense returns 10 starters and should improve on this side of the ball as well. Can’t Miss Trend…SU is 8-3 ATS last 11 September road games

8. Louisville – This team is terrible. New HC Charlie Strong inherits a team that needs a monumental face lift. With just 12 returning starters, and new schemes being used under the new coaching staff, this is clearly a rebuilding year. Can’t Miss Trend… UL is 0-5 ATS last 5 vs Syracuse

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Game Analysis: I used South Florida on Saturday as it was able to go into Tallahassee and take out Florida St. For the Bulls they were without quarterback Matt Grothe and that was actually one of the reasons that I backed them as teams that lose a leader tend to step up in their very next game to make up for that fallen teammate. That was definitely the case on Saturday and now we can actually use that against them. It was pretty clear that South Florida used a ton of energy against the Seminoles and now trying to get up once again in another road get will be extremely difficult if not close to impossible. Not only that, but this is a definite letdown situation even though it is the Big East opener for the Bulls. Syracuse is coming off a less than inspiring victory over FCS Maine on Saturday as it geared up for Big East Conference action. The victory made it two straight for the Orange who could very well be 3-1 right now if not for an overtime loss in their opener against Minnesota. Syracuse has never defeated South Florida as it is 0-4 and has been outscored by 26.8 ppg in those four losses while getting outgained by at least 245 total yards in each of those contests. While that normally would not be a good sign here we have to remember this is a totally different Syracuse team than what we have seen in those other four years. Those first four meetings came in the Greg Robinson era and we all know how that went as the Orange averaged 2.5 wins per season and they have already almost topped that average this season. The players believe in new coach Doug Marrone and it is evident with seeing the attitude on the field. One of the big stories this season has been about Orange quarterback Greg Paulus and how his transition would be from hoops to football. It has been pretty smooth thus far as he made one crucial mistake in that Minnesota game but other than that he has been pretty solid. Paulus has completed 68 percent of his passes (78 of 114) for 888 yards and six touchdowns along with a 144.2 passer rating, good for 41st in the nation. After throwing three interceptions in his first two games, he has just one pick in his last two games so he is becoming better familiarized with the offense and with the college game as a whole. The Orange are struggling to run the ball but they are making up for it on the defensive end as they are 13th in the nation in rushing defense, allowing 83 ypg and 2.7 ypc, both of which are better than what the Bulls are allowing (112.2 ypg and 3.4 ypc). On offense South Florida relies heavily on the rush and will do so again here so Syracuse needs to continue that strong defense. Syracuse falls into a very solid contrarian situation as well. Play against road teams that are averaging 6.4 or more yppl after outgaining their opponent by 100 or more total yards in three consecutive games. This situation is 49-21 ATS (70 percent) over the last five seasons with the average point differential being just -2.7 ppg. Also, Syracuse is a solid 12-1 ATS in its last 13 home games following a home victory by 17 or more points. It is also 24-5 ATS in its last 29 home games after allowing 100 or less rushing yards last game. The Bulls meanwhile are just 1-5 ATS in their last six games as a road favorite. 3* Syracuse Orange

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