2011: The Bearcats win their fourth Big East title in football

2011 - The Bearcats win their fourth Big East title in football

In 2011: The Bearcats win their fourth Big East title in football and play in their third BCS bowl game, losing to Vanderbilt 24-31 in the Liberty Bowl. Mick Cronin leads the basketball team to its first NCAA tournament appearance since 2005, reaching the second round and losing to Connecticut 58-69.