I keep beating this point into the ground, so I apologize if you are sick of me writing it. What Pitt has done this year has been amazing in light of the consistent treading of water for the last 5 years. At the same time, Pitt has done exactly what they should. Win games they should win.
They haven’t gone out and shocked the world. The Panthers haven’t staged huge upsets. They may have been slight underdogs in some games — GT, VT and even Louisville — but they weren’t shockers.
It is part of why Pitt has stayed out of the polls, despite an 8-3 record and everyone expressing admiration and respect for the season Pitt has had and the job done by Pat Narduzzi in the first year.