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Pitt Makes Another Leap in NET Rankings

The Pitt Panthers took another step up in the all-important NET Rankings after dominating Boston College.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Makes Another Leap in NET Rankings
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers let Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts with a dominating win over Boston College and the 25-point margin of victory helped them climb up the all-important NET Rankings as the regular season nears its close. 

Pitt checked in five spots higher at No. 44 after defeating the Eagles after entering the weekend at No. 49. That makes them the No. 5-ranked team in the ACC and one of seven teams from the conference ranked in the top 60. 

No. 9 Duke, No. 10 North Carolina, No. 25 Clemson and No. 31 Wake Forest are the only ACC teams that precede Pitt in the NET Rankings.

MORE: Inside Pitt Postgame Report: Panthers Dominate Boston College

There is one bit of bad news - Wake Forest's 87-76 loss on the road to Virginia Tech dropped the Demon Deacons to No. 31 in the latest NET Rankings, which means the Panthers' lose a Quad 1 win. Still, they are 7-8 against Quads 1 and 2 combined and 12-2 against Quads 3 and 4. 

Pitt's next two opponents - Florida State and N.C. State - checked in at No. 93 and No. 80, respectively, making the Panthers' final two games of the regular season both Quad 3 opportunities. 

They don't have many chances left to earn marquee wins so the task becomes as simple as stacking as many wins in as impressive a fashion as possible before Selection Sunday. 

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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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