Louisville 2005 record 9-3 , 5-2 Big East COACH : Bobby Petrino -LRB- 4th year , 29-8 -RRB- STARS : RB Michael Bush , QB Brian Brohm and LB Nate Harris KEY GAME : West Virginia , Nov. 2 IN SHORT -- The drumbeat for West Virginia to contend for the national title is loud , but the Mountaineers may not even be the best team in their conference .