The Big East doesn't come up with an official preseason all-conference team. But I do.

Here are my picks for the league's best this year.

Offense

QB: Zach Collaros, Cincinnati

RB: Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh

RB: Noel Devine, West Virginia

WR: Jon Baldwin, Pittsburgh

WR: Armon Binns, Cincinnati

WR: Mohamed Sanu, Rutgers

TE: Ben Guidugli, Cincinnati

OT: Jason Pinkston, Pittsburgh

OG: Zach Hurd, Connecticut

C: Moe Petrus, Connecticut

OG: Alex Hoffman, Cincinnati

OT: Don Barclay, West Virginia

Defense

DE: Greg Romeus, Pittsburgh

DT: Chris Neild, West Virginia

DT: Derek Wolfe, Cincinnati

DE: Jonathan Freeny, Rutgers

LB: Lawrence Wilson, Connecticut

LB: Derrell Smith, Syracuse

LB: J.T. Thomas, West Virginia

CB: Brandon Hogan, West Virginia

CB: David Rowe, Rutgers

S: Robert Sands, West Virginia

S: Joe Lefeged, Rutgers

Specialists

K: Tyler Bitancurt, West Virginia

P: Rob Long, Syracuse

Return specialist: Tavon Austin, West Virginia

Thoughts: Toughest calls were at second offensive tackle, second defensive end, linebacker, cornerback and second safety. Linebacker in particularly was a stacked position. I seriously considered Scott Lutrus, Doug Hogue, Dan Mason, JK Schaffer and Walter Stewart. You could almost put all those names in a hat and pick any three and be OK. There really aren't any proven star cornerbacks in this league; Hogan should be that guy but has been inconsistent, while Rowe is coming on. I debated Lefeged and Dom DeCicco at safety next to Sands. Freeny got the call at defensive end for his sack potential, but I was tempted to go with a wild card like Bruce Irvin, while Julian Miller and Jabaal Sheard got serious consideration.