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SB Nation Preseason All-Big East Team

The SB Nation Big East blogs have all voted, and here are the results. Below is the first annual SB Nation All-Big East team.

SB Nation All-Big East Team  
Offense  
QB Zach Collaros - Cincinnati
RB Isaiah Pead - Cincinnati
RB Ray Graham - Pittsburgh
WR DJ Woods - Cincinnati
WR Tavon Austin - West Virginia
TE Nick Provo - Syracuse
OL Lucas Nix - Pittsburgh
OL Justin Pugh - Syracuse
OL Mike Ryan - Connecticut
OL Don Barclay - West Virginia
C Moe Petrus - Connecticut
Defense  
DL Kendall Reyes - Connecticut
DL Bruce Irvin - West Virginia
DL Brandon Lindsey - Pittsburgh
DL Chandler Jones - Syracuse
LB Sio Moore - Connecticut
LB JK Schaffer - Cincinnati
LB DeDe Lattimore - South Florida
DB Keith Tandy - West Virginia
DB Jarred Holley - Pittsburgh
DB Hakeem Smith - Louisville
DB Blidi Wreh-Wilson - Connecticut
Special Teams  
P Pat O'Donnell - Cincinnati
K Ross Krautman - Syracuse
PR Nick Williams - Connecticut
AP Armando Sanchez - South Florida

A couple of notes on the team as selected by the nine of us. 

 

  • Anyone else surprised that Zach Collaros was the near unanimous selection at quarterback ahead of Geno Smith who is getting all of the preseason love?
  • The defensive line had the most variance. There was actually a four way tie for the fourth spot, highlighting just how deep the positions is across the conference. 
  • There was no variance at all for running back. It was Pead, Graham, and nobody else. Smart choices all.
  • I commend the other writers for avoiding utter homerism. I didn't any selections that just looked outlandish. Great job by all of you and I look forward to doing it again next year.

So did we leave anyone out? Are there any selections you don't agree with? Let us know in the comments below. 

Linked are the individual ballots from our fellow Big East bloggers who posted their ballots. The rest were received via email. 

Cardiac Hill (Pitt)

On the Banks (Rutgers)

Down the Drive (Cincinnati)

Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician (Syracuse)

Voodoo Five (South Florida)

Card Chronicle (Louisville)