After Pitt roared back to defeat No. 18 UCLA 37-35 in the Sun Bowl, it was a foregone conclusion that Pat Narduzzi's Panthers would earn an Associated Press Top 25 ranking to close out the college football season.
While the Panthers made history with respect to a season's-end ranking by achieving something that had not been done in the program's history in 39 years, one glaring result has not, cannot, and will not escape the minds of Panthers fans.
How was UCLA ranked ahead of Pitt to close the season?