our Pitt Panthers are at #24
http://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...ama-on-top-big-ten-has-half-of-the-top-eight/
http://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...ama-on-top-big-ten-has-half-of-the-top-eight/
CBS Sports has their new Top 25 out and...............
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May I Augment By Excerpts For Education Purposes:
I am very happy if PITT, PSU, & WVU end up in the Top 25! I have been preaching their Return For years. Much Kudos to all 3 too!
How Pitt, Penn State, and WVU Impacts On NCS Playoffs This Year Using These Rankings: PITT Biggest Impact in 2016:
PITT IMPACT 2016:
24. Pittsburgh (NR): The Panthers made history against Syracuse setting the record for most points scored in an FBS game in the 76-61 shootout. As impressive? Another eight-win season for Pat Narduzzi with a chance to get a bowl win after a another second-place finish in the Coastal Division. The goal was for ACC championship contention, but record-setting offensive numbers and a signature victory at Clemson makes for a strong body of work for the 2016 regular season.
BEAT: 3. Clemson Tigers (4): Clemson spanked South Carolina Gamecocks 56-7. Mike Williams had three touchdowns and Dabo Swinney made it real easy to view the Tigers as a playoff team heading into December.
BEAT: 8. Penn State (8): With a victory against Michigan State Spartans , Penn State booked a spot in the Big Ten title game representing the East division. The CFP Selection Committee is willing to consider the fact that teams get better as the season unfolds as it considers Penn State, a team with losses to Michigan and Pitt, for the playoff. AP voters won't be as kind, likely leaving the Nittany Lions below Michigan in the top 10.
LOST: 10. Oklahoma State (10): Bye -- at Oklahoma next week for the Big 12 title.
LOST: 20. Virginia Tech Hokies (NR): Justin Fuente went and hung half-a-hundred on the rival Wahoos, sending the Hokies to the ACC title game with some juice and winning over the hearts of Virginia Tech fans across southwest Virginia Cavaliers . Getting VT back to the ACC title game and whooping up on a rival on the way is the kind of stuff that gets you a lot of wiggle room moving forward.
PENN STATE IMPACT:
BEAT: 2. Ohio State (2): J.T. Barrett had the ball in his hands when the game was on the line, but giving it to Curtis Samuel has kept the Buckeyes in the national title hunt. They'll need a lot of help to jump a conference champion in the playoff rankings, but there's no doubt who is the most qualified at-large team in the country.
PENDING: 5. Wisconsin Badgers (5): The Badgers defeated Minnesota Golden Gophers to retain Paul Bunyan's ax and extend the longest winning streak (13) in the 126-year series history. Ex-Pitt Coach & Pitt Native Alvarez from Pittsburgh Area.
LOST: 7. Michigan (3): How far will Michigan tumble? I doubt the Wolverines fall from the top 10 in the polls, but the damage to the psyche of Michigan fans is done. There is no silver lining in the form of ranking updates when Big Ten title chances and College Football Playoff chances go out the window. Michigan outplayed Ohio State with a banged-up quarterback for long stretches of a tightly played game and was on the wrong end of a few tough calls. This loss stings in the worst way.
LOST: 24. Pittsburgh (NR): The Panthers made history against Syracuse setting the record for most points scored in an FBS game in the 76-61 shootout. As impressive? Another eight-win season for Pat Narduzzi with a chance to get a bowl win after a another second-place finish in the Coastal Division. The goal was for ACC championship contention, but record-setting offensive numbers and a signature victory at Clemson makes for a strong body of work for the 2016 regular season.
WVU IMPACT:
14. West Virginia Mountaineers (19): Losses elsewhere will move WVU up, but a victory at Iowa State Cyclones with a hobbled roster won't do much to change voters' perceptions of the Mountaineers.
LOST; 6. Oklahoma Sooners (7): Bye -- vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys next week for the Big 12 title.
LOST: 10. Oklahoma State (10): Bye -- at Oklahoma next week for the Big 12 title.
