A while back, CBS Sports ranked head coaches in college football with Pat Narduzzi checking at No. 40. Athlon tried their hand at the same task and the Pitt head coach was in a similar position.
Overall, Narduzzi ranked 39th, one tick ahead of his CBS Sports ranking. Athlon expects him to continue to move up the charts, too, and picks the Panthers to win eight or nine games this season.
I always like to see how Pitt stacks up to local rivals and former coach Paul Chryst, so here's that verdict. Narduzzi is a good nine spots ahead of Chryst, who was No.