The Cincinnati Bearcats ended the regular season with nine wins and three losses and were co-champions of the Big East Conference . Cincinnati was chosen as part of the alternate Big East tie-in with the Liberty Bowl in place of the Conference USA champions . The Bearcats ' squad included Ralph Abernathy IV , grandson of Ralph Abernathy , a leader in the Civil Rights Movement
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2011 Liberty Bowl