The best of the BIG EAST will convene in Newport, Rhode Island next Monday and Tuesday to take part in the 2010 football media day festivities. The list of players attending the event was released Wednesday, and it’s no surprise that the most recognizable players hail from Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Cincinnati and South Florida.

Jock Sanders and defensive star J.T. Thomas will join Noel Devine as representatives for the Mountaineers. Devine shows 3,381 yards rushing yards and 23 touchdowns in his career, and looks to take over the No. 2 spot for WVU career rushers in his senior season. Sanders is West Virginia’s top returning receiver after putting up 688 yards on 72 receptions a year ago. And J.T. Thomas looks to continue the success that led to being named first-team all-BIG EAST in 2009.

Dave Wannstedt will bring along five Panthers to chow down at the clambake, most notably star running back Dion Lewis and defensive end Greg Romeus. Rounding out Pittsburgh’s attendees are wide receiver Jonathan Baldwin, offensive tackle Jason Pinkston and safety Dom DeCicco.

For first-year Bearcats coach Butch Jones, quarterback Zach Collaros will lead his list of three, which also includes receiver Armon Binns and linebacker J.K. Schaffer. And another coaching newcomer, Skip Holtz, will have quarterback B.J. Daniels and center Sampson Genus in tow to represent the Bulls.

Here’s the full list of next week’s BIG EAST representatives:

Cincinnati

QB Zach Collaros, WR Armon Binns, LB JK Schaffer

Connecticut

LB Scott Lutrus, OG Zach Hurd, DT Kendall Reyes, FB Anthony Sherman

Louisville

OL Mark Wetterer, LB Brandon Heath

Pittsburgh

RB Dion Lewis, WR Jonathan Baldwin, OT Jason Pinkston, DE Greg Romeus, S Dom DeCicco

Rutgers

RB Joe Martinek, S Joe Lefeged

South Florida

QB B.J. Daniels, C Sampson Genus

Syracuse

LB Derrell Smith, LB Doug Hogue, S Mike Holmes, OL Ryan Bartholomew, P Rob Long

West Virginia

RB Noel Devine, WR Jock Sanders, LB J.T. Thomas

Be sure to check back with WVIllustrated.com throughout the day on Monday and Tuesday as we bring you in-depth reporting on all the goings-on of BIG EAST media day from Newport.