Against the Odds: Clemson is a favorite at Pitt...Clemson.

Clemson travels to Pitt today for a noon tip at The Pete. The Tigers are 11-8 and 1-6 in the ACC Conference. They have lost six games in a row. They are favored over the Panthers by 2 1⁄2 points today. I’ll give you a few minutes to let that sink in...got it? No? OK...a few more moments. Got it? I don’t care. I have to finish this article at some point, so I’m moving on with it. Apparently Vegas was scared away by that little 55 point loss, at home, to Louisville.

The Panthers come in at 12-8 and the same 1-6 ACC record. They have lost five games in a row and six of the last seven. So, because the rules say so, someone has to win today and break a losing streak. Pitt fans are anxious to see…