Apologies in advance. This one’s going to have to be short – it’s Big East men’s basketball media day at the Garden and I have to hurry into the city… We’ll have a good Keep it Brief later today… StateofRutgers.com has invited me on for a chat this evening at 8 pm; swing by and bring your questions…

The BCS is weighing hiring a permanent face – and advocate – for their messy system. (AP)

Six Big East starting QBs have been knocked out of games this year. If Tony Pike can’t go, Steve Kragthorpe and Louisville might benefit, but the Cardinals coach doesn’t care: these guys need to be better protected. (Louisville Courier-Journal)

Of course, Kragthorpe won’t really benefit. Brian Kelly wins with what he has. (Sporting News)

Pike, meanwhile, has some Spanish homework to keep busy with. (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Thank you Neil Ostrout: a bunch of links. (Connecticut Post)

Scenes from UConn’s first practice back. (New Haven Register)

Jasper Howard came to UConn to make a better life. (AP)

Clemson’s Chris Chancellor will wear Howard’s no. 6 at Miami this weekend to honor his old friend. (Norwich Bulletin)

USF’s BJ Daniels will test Pitt. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Pitt’s Dion Lewis will test USF. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Daniels makes people run. He still says he hates running. (Tampa Tribune)

It might be time for Rutgers to try running again. 

Rutgers’ redshirt frosh DT Scott Vallone is fine with that. He just doesn’t want anyone else running on him. (Star-Ledger)

Rutgers will never have to be more disciplined than against Army. (Home News Tribune)

Greg Paulus was benched the last time Syracuse played. He’s ready for Akron. (Syracuse Post-Standard)

West Virginia QB Jarrett Brown may be fine for Saturday. DT Scooter Berry may not be fine again this year; he’s been suspended. (Times West Virginian)