One of the more positive developments for the Big East was the emergence of so many talented young players who will be making their mark on the league for a long time.

With that in mind, I wanted to single out the top freshmen -- of the true or redshirt variety -- and compile an all-freshman team for both sides of the ball and special teams. Here, then are my picks (and if the Big East coaches can put 14 players on its first-team defense, then I can go higher than 11 on my teams, too):

Offense

QB: B.J. Daniels, South Florida

QB: Tom Savage, Rutgers

RB: Dion Lewis, Pitt

RB: Darius Ashley, Louisville

FB: Ryan Clarke, West Virginia

WR: Mohamed Sanu, Rutgers

WR: Alec Lemon, Syracuse

TE: Ryan Griffin, Connecticut

OL: Mario Benavides, Louisville

OL: Mark Popek, South Florida

OL: Erik Kuraczea, Connecticut

OL: Joe Madsen, West Virginia

Defense

DL: Scott Vallone, Rutgers

DL: Jesse Joseph, Connecticut

DL: Trevardo Williams, Connecticut

DL: Brandon Mills, Cincinnati

LB: Walter Stewart, Cincinnati

LB: Steve Beauharnais, Rutgers

LB: E.J. Carter, Syracuse

LB: Sam Barrington, South Florida

CB: Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Connecticut

CB: Phillip Thomas, Syracuse

S: Jarred Holley, Pittsburgh

S: Kayvon Webster, South Florida

S: Drew Frey, Cincinnati

S: Shamarko Thomas, Syracuse

Specialists

K: Tyler Bitancurt, West Virginia

KR: Tavon Austin, West Virginia

KR: Cam Saddler, Pittsburgh