I know ESPN loves the ACC because they overpaid for it, and I know this is just one football season, but there is no way the ACC should be in a "Big 5" and the Big East left out. The ACC this season is really Florida State and the others. They have one top team, who because they are in the ACC, could run the table and get to the title game. While the Big East doesn't have that top team, the rest of the league is as good or better than the ACC.

Big East, depending on the polls, has 4 ranked teams - Lousiville, Rutgers, Cincy and future member Boise State ranked.
ACC has 2 ranked teams - Florida State and Clemson.

Big East needs to keep teams ranked while this tv deal is going on because, while it is only one year, it can't hurt and may help solidify some bowl ties.