Pitt took care of business against North Carolina at Heinz Field last Thursday night, securing a crucial 30-23 overtime victory, and five days later, the team was rewarded with a three-spot bump in the College Football Playoff rankings, moving up from No. 21 to No. 18.
Pitt’s rise came at the expense of Auburn, NC State and Purdue. Auburn and Purdue both fell to 6-4 on the season and dropped out of the rankings. And NC State came out on the wrong side of a 45-42 result in an ACC tilt with Wake Forest, resulting in a four-spot fall from No.