Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong has emerged as the leading candidate for the Louisville head-coaching job, multiple sources have told ESPN.com. ESPN.com's Brian Bennett writes about all things Big East in his conference blog. Full Article at ESPN

Tony Pike will start at quarterback for No. 5 Cincinnati on Friday against Illinois, coach Brian Kelly said Monday. ESPN.com's Brian Bennett writes about all things Big East in his conference blog. Full Article at ESPN

Junior wide receiver Mike Williams, who left the Syracuse program three weeks ago, has informed school officials that he will not return next season, and will enter the NFL draft in April 2010 as an underclassman, sources told ESPN.com. Full Article at ESPN

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- No decision has been made yet regarding the future of head football coach Charlie Weis at Notre Dame, according to his athletic director. Want even more insight on Notre Dame and the future of head coach Charlie Weis? Full Article at ESPN

Lurking behind the Big Three of Florida, Alabama and Texas are two interesting undefeated teams: TCU and Cincinnati. Full Article at ESPN

1. Big East blogger Brian Bennett pointed out Monday that No. 5 Cincinnati had been scheduled to play No. 15 Virginia Tech this season but moved the game to 2012 so that the Hokies could open against No. 2 Alabama. Full Article at ESPN

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Rutgers running back Kordell Young is going to miss the rest of the season with an injury to his right knee. ESPN.com's Brian Bennett writes about all things Big East in his conference blog. Full Article at ESPN

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Steve Kragthorpe says he has no plans to quit as Louisville coach amid speculation he might be fired. Kragthorpe said Monday he "definitely" wants to coach the Cardinals in 2010. Full Article at ESPN

Lake Orion -- Two Lake Orion men face charges they held a 52-year-old caretaker in their lakeside home against her will for nearly two months, subjecting her to repeated sexual assaults and beatings and offering to "sell" her to an acquaintance for $5. Full Article at Detroit News Online

Notre Dame and Michigan treated us to one of the season's most entertaining games back on Sept. 12 at the Big House. Both teams seemed destined for solid seasons back then, but the Fighting Irish and Wolverines have since fallen on hard times. Full Article at ESPN

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett There weren't a lot of positives for Notre Dame in Saturday's 23-21 loss to Navy. Except one: the return of Michael Floyd. Full Article at ESPN

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett Rutgers went from early-season disappointment to mid-season afterthought. Now, in the final quarter of year, the Scarlet Knights can define what kind of season this really is. Full Article at ESPN

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett What to watch from Notre Dame in this week's game at Pitt: 1. Charlie Weis' last stand? All of the talk this week has been about Weis' future after the Navy loss. Full Article at ESPN

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett I went undefeated last week for the fifth time in the last six weeks, but it's not much to brag about. Full Article at ESPN

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett Like Notre Dame, I suffered a loss last week. Unlike the Irish, I can still go 10-2. But we both need to win out, starting this week at Pittsburgh. Here comes a perfect Pitt Panthers prognostication. Full Article at ESPN

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett 1. The conference race, defined: West Virginia will either be eliminated from the Big East title race or be right in the thick of things depending on Friday's game against Cincinnati. Full Article at ESPN

Posted by ESPN.com's Ivan Maisel 1. One more anecdote from my research on the Memorial stadiums: Illinois professor James M. White, the supervising architect of his campus’ stadium, and Ohio State campus architect J. N. Bradford fretted in... Full Article at ESPN

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett It's safe to say that Notre Dame assistant coach Corwin Brown is no fan of Navy's Ken Niumatalolo. Full Article at ESPN

Posted by ESPN.com’s Graham Watson Idaho athletic director Rob Spear is embracing the spirit of the Idaho-Boise State rivalry. Full Article at ESPN