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Bracketology Watch: Pitt Still Floating Among Last Four In

The Pitt Panthers are still floating among Last Four In territory.

Stephen Thompson

Bracketology Watch: Pitt Still Floating Among Last Four In
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PITTSBURGH -- Even after a week in which the Pitt Panthers knocked off a fellow ACC bubble team in Wake Forest and a top 20-ranked Miami squad, they still sit firmly on the edge of falling out of the NCAA Tournament. The Panthers' margin for error remains slim, according to two new bracket projections. 

ESPN's Joe Lunardi has Pitt in the same spot - right in the thick of his "Last Four In" - as it was in the last time he released Bracketolgy projections. This is in line with the Panthers' mostly stagnant position in the NET and KenPom ratings. They barely moved after their two wins over the past week. Kentucky, Oklahoma and rival Penn State are the other three in his "Last Four In". 

Meanwhile, the Field of 68 released new projections as well. Their group of contributors - Brad Watchel, Lukas Harkins, Rocco Miller and Andy Bottoms - have the Panthers meeting Kentucky in Dayton, Ohio for one of the First Four games. Pitt would have to win the right to move on to the official first round and play Illinois if their predictions hold. 

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Stephen Thompson
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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