Pitt dropped out of the AP Top 25 after its 38-34 loss to Miami on Saturday, but the team kept its dream of reaching the College Football Playoff alive, as it came in at No. 25 in the first College Football Playoff ranking, which was released on Tuesday night.
Nine weeks into the season, Pitt sits at 6-2 and has a decent shot at winning the ACC as the favorite to win the Coastal Division. With that said, Pitt will face competition from Atlantic Division representatives NC State and Wake Forest, which sit at No. 19 and No.