Pitt is relatively unproven but hardly overrated

Matt Cashore-USA TODAY SportsThere's been a growing sentiment around the country that Pitt's basketball team may not be quite as good as a lot of people are starting to think. But while the Panthers are still a bit unproven, to call them overrated at this point is unfair.

While today's polls could change that, based on what we've seen to this point, there's little to suggest that the Panthers are being thought of as world beaters.

Pitt will surely get a bump in the polls this coming week after defeating both Georgia Tech and Notre Dame - as they should. Both are decent wins and the game against the Irish was on the road. But last week, Pitt was the lowest-ranked one-loss team in both the…