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Bracketology Watch: Virginia Tech Loss Drops Pitt to 10 Seed

ESPN's Joe Lunardi dropped the Pitt Panthers to the 10 line after they lost on the road to Virginia Tech.

Stephen Thompson

Bracketology Watch: Virginia Tech Loss Drops Pitt to 10 Seed
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PITTSBURGH -- This weekend's loss to Virginia Tech stung, but was not devastating to the Pitt Panthers' NCAA Tournament hopes. They fell in the latest bracket projection released by ESPN's Joe Lunardi but not very far. 

Lunardi had the Panthers as the No. 37 overall seed - the lowest-ranked of just five ACC teams to make the field. He has them pegged as a 10 seed, down from their previous spot as a nine seed. 

Lunardi did not released a full bracket prior to the final games of the weekend but his last version, which was made before the weekend began, had the Panthers playing Auburn in the 8-9 game of the West Region. Top-seeded Purdue looms for the victor. Florida Atlantic, Boise State, Arkansas and Nevada were the 10 seeds that Pitt replaced. 

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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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