But you forget that if WVU wins this game, it will give the needed respect that it needs to get as a serious football conference. This is the biggest game for the Big East.
Actually the Big East has had a lot of respect for years — they have multiple national championship winners and nat champ game appearances (albiet all by teams that have left the conference), and for the last 3-5 years WVU and Louisville have consistently been ranked in the top 10.
I think they got respect by beating Georgia last year.