Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett

We're only two weeks into the season, but some Big East teams and players have compiled some impressive stats that put them among the nation's leaders. Here are some of the top performers thus far:

• Cincinnati is second nationally behind No. 1 Florida in scoring offense (58.5 ppg), having produced one less point than the Gators so far. Pittsburgh is seventh nationally in scoring at 46 points per game.
• Cincinnati leads the FBS in passing efficiency, ranks second in turnover margin (3 to 1), fifth in total offense (571 yards per game) and fifth in tackles for loss (10). Tony Pike is fourth nationally in passing efficiency, while Mardy Gilyard is tied for second among all players in scoring.
• Pitt is tied for first nationally in sacks allowed, with none through two games. It's also fourth in turnover margin and seventh in net punting. Freshman Dion Lewis is the nation's third leading rusher, with 159.5 yards per game, and is tied for second in scoring.
• Pitt's Adam Gunn and UConn's Lindsey Witten are both tied for second in the country in sacks.
• West Virginia, like Pitt, has allowed no sacks in two games. Jarrett Brown ranks eighth in the country in total offense (359 yards per game) and 11th in pass efficiency.
• UConn is tied for sixth in sacks and is 12th nationally in rush defense. The Huskies rank 116th in passing offense.
• Syracuse is 111th nationally in total offense.
• Louisville ranks in the top 10 in several defensive categories, but the Cardinals have played only one game and did so against one of the worst teams in the FCS. Don't expect those numbers to last very long. The Cards rank tied for 119th in penalties per game.

Now let's have some fun with the individual numbers by seeing what kind of pace the top performers are on for a 12-game regular season. Yes, these numbers are silly and kind of meaningless, but it's a good Monday conversation starter:

• Pike is on pace to pass for 3,546 yards and 36 touchdowns.
• Brown is on pace to throw for 3,462 yards and 24 touchdowns and run for 852 yards.
• Lewis is on pace to rush for 1,914 yards and 24 touchdowns.
• Pitt's Bill Stull is on pace to throw 30 touchdown passes.
• Rutgers' Tim Brown is on pace for a 1,308 receiving yards, while Gilyard is on pace for a 1,200-yard season.
• Witten is on pace for 36 sacks.