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Bracketology Watch: Lunardi Lifts Pitt Off Bubble

ESPN's Joe Lunardi has the Pitt Panthers moving up.
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Bracketology Watch: Lunardi Lifts Pitt Off Bubble
Bracketology Watch: Lunardi Lifts Pitt Off Bubble

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PITTSBURGH -- The computers may not like the Pitt Panthers very much but ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi does. After holding them on his bubble for the past few weeks, Lunardi has Pitt solidly in his latest projected field. 

In his updated bracket projection, Lunardi has the Panthers as a No. 9 seed in the South Region. They'd play No. 8 Michigan State in Birmingham, Alabama in their opening round matchup. The winner of that game would move on to face top-seeded Alabama in Birmingham as well. 

This is a marked improvement for Pitt, who had been floating around the Last Four In before knocking off No. 20 Miami at home and completing a season sweep of North Carolina on the road earlier this week. The Panthers have the weekend off before returning to action at home against Louisville next week. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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