Pitt assumed we would be bad this season

[gary2]

We scheduled some OC games accordingly.

Can we not assume, in light of our record against the middle of the ACC, that we probably would have won any games against more highly regarded OC opponents (Within reason)?

 

[UPitt '89]

We scheduled some OC games accordingly.

Can we not assume, in light of our record against the middle of the ACC, that we probably would have won any games against more highly regarded OC opponents (Within reason)?

Pitt's OOC schedule strength is better than both NCSU's and Clemson's.

 

[Pitt2006]

I think the stretch after the VCU loss allowed them to regroup and find what worked. Really wish we had both the VCU and Vandy games back.

 

[PittPanther44]

Also we couldn’t have predicted Louisville being absolute ass.

UNC and Cuse faded which mitigated the quality of those wins. But Louisville…man.

You have to assume that when you play in the ACC, the conference sched will be a grind. I don’t think the OOC was all that poorly scheduled.

 

[SteelBowl70]

We scheduled some OC games accordingly.

Can we not assume, in light of our record against the middle of the ACC, that we probably would have won any games against more highly regarded OC opponents (Within reason)?

5 of 11 games were Q1/Q2 - Pitt went 1-4 - only one was at home

 

[Pitt2009]

We always scheduled poorly when we were dominating the Big East.

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

We just need to avoid scheduling any non conference opponents projected to be 250 or lower.

 

[UPitt '89]

We just need to avoid scheduling any non conference opponents projected to be 250 or lower.

It is hard to know those projections, though.

Especially with the transfer portal.

 

[Fredact]

I think the stretch after the VCU loss allowed them to regroup and find what worked. Really wish we had both the VCU and Vandy games back.

Watching the SEC title game, and they are using Vandy beating Pitt as a case for why Vandy should be in ahead of Pitt.

 

[UPitt '89]

Watching the SEC title game, and they are using Vandy beating Pitt as a case for why Vandy should be in ahead of Pitt.

I am sure they are arguing that Pitt should be in ahead of Northwestern then.

 

[Fredact]

We always scheduled poorly when we were dominating the Big East.

Pitt use to schedule to take advantage of the RPI, so I'd argue they scheduled well.

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

It is hard to know those projections, though.

Especially with the transfer portal.

Most of the transfers are pretty much set by the end of May. The nonconference schedule comes out in July.

 

[gary2]

We just need to avoid scheduling any non conference opponents projected to be 250 or lower.

This Pitt team over achieved. The team (talent) is not as good as our record.

i do not mean that our record is what it is because of a weak schedule. Our record is what it is, because our team over performed and earned it. We deserve our record.

Anyone evaluating Pitt needs to recognize we deserve our record.

Statistical measures do not adequately reflect this team.

 

[Fk_Pitt]

We always scheduled poorly when we were dominating the Big East.

Depends on your definition of poor. We scheduled more cupcakes, but seemed to know what cupcakes to schedule that were a)guaranteed wins and 2) not RPI killers.

We had 6 Sub 300 NET games this year. How many sub 300 RPI games did Jamie have in a typical year? I don’t remember but I do remember it not being too often.

That said, 2 of our sub 300 games were to louisville, which didn’t help us.

 

[Pitt2009]

Pitt use to schedule to take advantage of the RPI, so I'd argue they scheduled well.

Yeah, that’s a good point.