As if we needed yet another reason to be proud of the Scarlet Knights, or "We're Number One!"

Here are the academic performance rates (APRs) for the Big East football teams:

1. Rutgers 971
2. Connecticut 963
3. Syracuse 958
4. Pittsburgh 948
5. Louisville 947
6. Cincinnati 941
7. West Virginia 924*
8. University of South Florida 910*

*If West Virginia and South Florida are below 925 next year, they'll face NCAA penalties.