PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on pittsburghsportsnow.com.
Pitt is off to a strong start to the 2024-25 season, and ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi has taken notice.
In Tuesday’s latest NCAA Tournament bracket prediction, Lunardi included the Panthers as a No. 8 seed, their highest spot on his prediction this season.
Lunardi had the Panthers as one of the “last four in” after they started 3-0 with wins over Radford, Murray State, and Gardner Webb. Now, he has the team firmly in the field. Lunardi predicted that Pitt will take on No. 9 seed BYU in Lexington in the East region of the bracket.
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