ESPN recently put together some post-spring ACC football power rankings for this upcoming season. Despite all of the enthusiasm surrounding Pitt's program with the hire of Pat Narduzzi and the return of some dangerous offensive weapons, they still aren't sold on the Panthers, ranking them eighth in the 14-team conference:
The offense returns Chad Voytik, along with 1,000-yard receiver Tyler Boyd and 1,000-yard running back James Conner, so it is not unreasonable to expect Pitt to potentially contend in the Coastal Division. But we said the same last season, and the Panthers ended up underachieving.