We actually have to wait another week before Pitt plays its season opener. For just about everyone else, the college football season opens this weekend (or last night). This means a veritable cornucopia of articles for “previewing” the upcoming season of football in Pittsburgh. Quick summary of the articles today:

A couple articles out there on Big East transitions (again?) with Miami and VT leaving, and how that can be good for the other teams starting next year — provided they get to stay in the BCS after 2005. The PG article also predicts the Big East this year: Miami, Pitt, VT, WV.

A coaching puff piece on rising coaching star, Defensive Coach Paul Rhoads (who also turned down the same position at Nebraska during the offseason).

A couple stories about how Pitt has been rising — it’s the talent, stupid — and that the national media is noticing — along with a companion column, that may as well be titled, “Don’t Get Cocky, Kid.”

Pitt Sports Blather: We summarize, so you can read less.