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Pitt Returns to Andy Katz Power 36 Rankings

The Pitt Panthers are ranked among the top 36 teams in college basketball.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Returns to Andy Katz Power 36 Rankings
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers took a one week absence from a set of national rankings from CBS Sports' Andy Katz but after finishing the regular season strong, they're back in contention as one of the best in college basketball. 

Katz had Pitt ranked No. 33 in his latest Power 36 Rankings. Two weeks ago, they checked in at No. 30 before being dropped from the field all together. 

Pitt is one of three ACC teams to crack the Power 36. No. 4 North Carolina and No. 12 Duke lead the way. Syracuse was dropped from the No. 35 spot this week. 

The Panthers went on an 11-3 run to close the regular season after starting ACC play at 1-5. They climbed to fourth in the ACC standings, their highest regular season finish since joining the conference in 2013. 

Pitt still has some work to do at the ACC Tournament in Washington, D.C. if they want to make the NCAA Tournament and they'll try to notch some critical wins beginning with their quarterfinal matchup on Thursday. 

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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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