Say What??? - Experts Predictions

The two-time defending Big East Champion Bearcats aren't getting alot of respect in the preseason, with most experts picking someone other than the men in red and black to win the Big East title this year.  I'm sure Butch Jones and the players are using the lack of respect as motivation to prove everyone wrong....again.

UC is unranked in the AP and Coaches poll's, coming in at #26 in the voting in each.  Some other predictions:

• ESPN's Brian Bennett:  Pitt wins Big East, UC "most likely to disappoint"
• ESPN's 2010 predictions:  Of 12 "experts", 7 pick Pitt to win the Big East, 3 pick UConn, 2 pick UC.
• Sports Illustrated's 2010 Crystal Ball:  None of the experts picked UC to win the Big East:  5 picked Pitt, 1 W.Va., 1 UConn.
• Tailgate365: Picks UConn to win the Big East, UC 3rd.
• Whatifsports, a computer simulation site, picks UC to finish 2nd to Pitt in the Big East with a 9-3 overall record.
• Foxsports Big East Preview:  Big East title will come down to Pitt or W.Va.
• Sporting News Big East Predictions:  picks Pitt to win the conference

And what about tonight's game at Fresno State? 

• Las Vegas:  Most have the line favoring Fresno by 2.5.
• Sports Illustrated's Stewart Mandel:  Fresno 27 UC 22
• ESPN's Brian Bennett:  UC 35 Fresno 34
• Whatifsports, a computer simulation site, picks UC to win 71.9% of the time by an average score of 41-35
• Team Rankings another computer simulation site, predicts UC to beat Fresno just 52.4% of the time.
• Scout: UC 34 Fresno 30
• Sporting News:  Fresno 36 UC 33