This is… interesting.
When teams are matched up in the B1G/ACC Challenge, there is almost without exception, an attempt to pair up teams of similar expectations.
For different reasons, a Pitt-Maryland match-up suggests pairing off two teams that could be very good or very mediocre.
Pitt is coming off a mediocre season that saw them finish middle of the pack and make the NCAA Tournament. They return their best two players, but also face a change of coaching and style. At a minimum, Pitt should be no worse than this past season. There is potential to be better, i.