Louisville's Teddy Bridgewater ranks as the No. 1 quarterback in the Big East.
The 2012 college football season is just around the corner, and Athlon continues its countdown to kickoff with a look at our first, second and third All-Big East teams for this season.
Athlon's 2012 All-Big East Team
First-Team Offense
QB Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville
RB Ray Graham, Pittsburgh
RB Lyle McCombs, Connecticut
WR Sterling Griffin, South Florida
WR Alec Lemon, Syracuse
TE Ryan Griffin, Connecticut
C Mario Benavides, Louisville
OL Kaleb Johnson, Rutgers
OL Adam Masters, Connecticut
OL Mark Popek, South Florida
OL Justin Pugh, Syracuse
First-Team Defense
DL Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh
DL Ryne Giddins, South Florida
DL Scott Vallone, Rutgers
DL Trevardo Williams, Connecticut
LB Khaseem Greene, Rutgers
LB DeDe Lattimore, South Florida
LB Sio Moore, Connecticut
CB Adrian Bushell, Louisville
CB Logan Ryan, Rutgers
S Jarred Holley, Pittsburgh
S Hakeem Smith, Louisville
First-Team Specialists
K Maikon Bonani, South Florida
P Pat O'Donnell, Cincinnati
KR Ralph David Abernathy IV, Cincinnati
PR Nick Williams, Connecticut
The Breakdown of Athlon's 2012 All-Big East Team
| First | Second | Third | Overall | |
| Cincinnati | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| Louisville | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Rutgers | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| South Florida | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Syracuse | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Temple | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Second-Team Offense
QB B.J. Daniels, South Florida
RB Matt Brown, Temple
RB Jawan Jamison, Rutgers
WR Brandon Coleman, Rutgers
WR DeVante Parker, Louisville
TE Hubie Graham, Pittsburgh
C Ryan Turnley, Pittsburgh
OL Austen Bujnoch, Cincinnati
OL Zack Chibane, Syracuse
OL Chris Jacobson, Pittsburgh
OL John Miller, Louisville
Second-Team Defense
DL Dan Giordano, Cincinnati
DL Jesse Joseph, Connecticut
DL Marcus Smith, Louisville
DL Walter Stewart, Cincinnati
LB Steve Beauharnais, Rutgers
LB Preston Brown, Louisville
LB Marquis Spruill, Syracuse
CB Kayvon Webster, South Florida
CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Connecticut
S Drew Frey, Cincinnati
S Duron Harmon, Rutgers
Second-Team Specialists
K Ross Krautman, Syracuse
P Brandon McManus, Temple
KR Jeremy Deering, Rutgers
PR Matt Brown, Temple
Third-Team Offense
QB Ryan Nassib, Syracuse
RB Dominique Brown, Louisville
RB Demetris Murray, South Florida
WR Anthony McClung, Cincinnati
WR Devin Street, Pittsburgh
TE Evan Landi, South Florida
C Macky MacPherson, Syracuse
OL Danous Estenor, South Florida
OL R.J. Dill, Rutgers
OL Quinterrius Eatmon, South Florida
OL Martin Wallace, Temple
Third-Team Defense
DL Levi Brown, Temple
DL Deon Goggins, Syracuse
DL Roy Philon, Louisville
DL Elkino Watson, South Florida
LB Sam Barrington, South Florida
LB Maalik Bomar, Cincinnati
LB Jory Johnson, Connecticut
CB Dwayne Gratz, Connecticut
CB K'Waun Williams, Pittsburgh
S Jon Lejiste, South Florida
S Shamarko Thomas, Syracuse
Third-Team Specialists
K Kevin Harper, Pittsburgh
P Cole Wagner, Connecticut
KR Nick Williams, Connecticut
PR Ronald Jones, Pittsburgh
Athlon's 2012 Big East Team Previews
Related Content: Athlon's 2012 Big East Predictions
| Cincinnati | Rutgers |
| Connecticut | South Florida |
| Louisville | Syracuse |
| Pittsburgh | Temple |
