Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Syracuse | 9 | 4 | .692 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 33.9 | 17.4 | 6.34 | -2.13 | 17 | 13 | 21 | |
| Virginia Tech | 7 | 5 | .583 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 27.0 | 18.9 | 1.04 | -3.79 | 14 | |||
| West Virginia | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 30.0 | 23.8 | 1.62 | -2.63 | 17 | |||
| Pitt | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 27.8 | 29.5 | -5.48 | -3.57 | ||||
| Miami (FL) | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 28.5 | 25.9 | -1.22 | -3.31 | 13 | 13 | ||
| Boston College | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 21.5 | 28.5 | -8.28 | -2.65 | ||||
| Temple | 3 | 8 | .273 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 19.3 | 33.7 | -12.92 | -2.46 | ||||
| Rutgers | 0 | 11 | .000 | 0 | 7 | .000 | 17.4 | 45.1 | -22.06 | -2.97 | ||||
4 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-01 | Gator Bowl | North Carolina (7) | 42 | Virginia Tech | 3 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 1997-12-31 | Fiesta Bowl | Kansas State (10) | 35 | Syracuse (14) | 18 | Tempe, AZ |
| 1997-12-31 | Liberty Bowl | Southern Mississippi (22) | 41 | Pittsburgh | 7 | Memphis, TN |
| 1997-12-29 | Carquest Bowl | Georgia Tech | 35 | West Virginia | 30 | Miami, FL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Big East Defensive Player of the Year | Donovin Darius | Syracuse |
| Big East Offensive Player of the Year | Donovan McNabb | Syracuse |
| Big East Coach of the Year | Walt Harris | Pitt |
1997 Conference Leaders