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Bracketology Watch: Fox Believes Pitt's Done Enough

Fox Sports' Andy Katz believes the Pitt Panthers have done enough to make the NCAA Tournament.

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Bracketology Watch: Fox Believes Pitt's Done Enough
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PITTSBURGH -- The college basketball staff at Fox Sports is increasingly bullish on the odds the Pitt Panthers will make the tournament. After two week's worth of major wins against other teams vying for position in the Big Dance, the Panthers have com

The latest batch of projections from bracket expert Mike DeCoursey has Pitt as an eighth seed in the East region, where they would meet Creighton in Birmingham, Alabama. The winner of No. 1 Arizona vs No. 16 UNC Asheville would await the winner of Panthers-Blue Jays. ESPN and CBS both have Pitt as eighth seeds as well, but in different regions. 

Andy Katz, another contributor to Fox Sports' college basketball coverage, had kind words to share about the Panthers as well. He believes they have covered for the shortcomings of an unassuming non-conference resume by notching good wins during the ACC portion of their schedule. 

"The Panthers had three monster wins over the past week-plus against Wake Forest, Miami and then at North Carolina to give the Panthers a sweep of the Tar Heels," Katz wrote. "Pitt’s best nonconference win was at Northwestern, forcing the Panthers to do their work in the ACC. They have done plenty to put themselves in position to get a bid."

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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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