After surging past Duke, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest over the past four weeks en route to an ACC Coastal title, Pitt has been recognized by the Associated Press and various FBS coaches and earned rankings in both the AP poll and the Amway Coaches Poll. Pitt is ranked 24th in the AP poll and 25th in the coaches poll.
This is not only the first time the Panthers have been ranked in the 2018 season, but the first time they have been ranked since December 2016, when they placed 22nd in the AP poll and 23rd in the CFP ranking.