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Pitt Falls Out of Top 20 in Latest National Rankings

Pitt checks in at No. 23 in the AP Poll and No. 25 in the Coaches Poll.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Falls Out of Top 20 in Latest National Rankings
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PITTSBURGH -- A 34-27 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers has pushed the Pitt Panthers out of the top-20 in two major national rankings. 

The Panthers check in at No. 23 in the latest AP top-25 and No. 25 in the newest Coaches Poll released following the conclusion of games last night. 

Pitt's health is a factor to watch moving forward. They played all or some of the game against Tennessee without seven starters. 

After facing a pair of Power 5 opponents in Weeks 1 and 2, their schedule hits a lull with Western Michigan and Rhode Island awaiting the next two weeks. They'll have. a chance to stack some wins before opening conference play. 

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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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