Yes, the Big East is way overrated since Louisville joined. That is why in the three years that Louisville has been a member the Big East Champion, in their BCS bowls have beaten the ACC champs, the Big 12 Champs and wait....hold for it...here it comes...the $EC champs. They also won the trophy for the best bowl record one of those years when they went 5-0 in bowl games.

Wait a minute...is Virginia Tech a national power under your definition? I keep getting confused because you keep changing the criteria.