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PITTSBURGH-Notre Dame, then West Virginia, with a possible Big East-deciding game against Cincinnati to follow.

PITTSBURGH-Pittsburgh's offense was playing so well, the Panthers almost didn't want a week off.

Top-25 Week 9

Each week, Sporting News' Matt Hayes ranks the Division I-A conferences and the teams within each league. Conf. rankings No. 1 SEC No. 2 Pac-10 No. 3 Big Ten No. 4 ACC No. 5 Big 12 No. 6 Big East Nos. 7-11 6. Big East 1. Cincinnati 2. Pitt 3.... South Florida 4. West Virginia 5. Rutgers 6. Connecticut 7. Syracuse 8. Louisville Rising Rutgers: Six wins in seven games is impressive enough. Doing it with a true freshman quarterback (Tom Savage) who has thrown one interception in 168 attempts is remarkable. Falling Connecticut: It gets a lot harder on the field for a program still dealing with tragedy: Games at Cincinnati and Notre Dame could lead to a four-game losing streak. Matt Hayes covers college football for Sporting News. E-mail him at mhayes@sportingnews.com.more>>