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Bracketology Watch: CBS, ESPN Move Pitt to Eighth Seed

The Pitt Panthers moved up in two Bracketologists' predictions.

Stephen Thompson

Bracketology Watch: CBS, ESPN Move Pitt to Eighth Seed
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers continued to move more safely into the projected NCAA Tournament field even while remaining idle this past weekend. Despite not playing, both CBS's Jerry Palm and ESPN's Joe Lunardi moved the Panthers up from ninth to eighth seeds in their latest predictions. 

Lunardi kept Pitt in the same region and has them facing the same opponent. But instead of the Panthers being the ninth seed against No. 8 Michigan State, the Spartans fell to the nine line while Pitt became the eighth seed. The winner would still likely have to face top-seeded Alabama barring a massive upset by a No. 16 seed. 

Palm also has the Panthers pegged as an eighth seed in the Midwest Region, with Alabama looming in the next round. The one difference is that Palm has Pitt facing Memphis in the opening round. 

Both Bracketologists have the Panthers playing their opening round matchup in Birmingham, Alabama. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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