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Pitt Predicted to Reach Edge of Bowl Eligibility

The Pitt Panthers are predicted to be right on the edge of returning to college football's postseason.
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Nov 11, 2023; New York, New York, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers running back Rodney Hammond Jr. (6) runs
Nov 11, 2023; New York, New York, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers running back Rodney Hammond Jr. (6) runs | Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers have a new early win total number from Circa Sportsbook in Las Vegas, Nevada after the conlcusion of spring practices and oddsmakers are expecting an improvement on the miserable 2023 campaign.

Circa has set the Panthers' new win total number at 5.5, with -130 odds for them to go over that tally and +110 odds to fall below that prediction. It puts Pitt right on the edge of bowl game contention after missing postseason eligibility for just the second time in Pat Narduzzi's nine seasons as head coach of the Panthers.

That figure puts the Panthers on par with such teams as Cincinnati, Colorado, Indiana, South Carolina and UCLA, who also have win total lines of 5.5. 11 of 17 ACC teams have higher win total figures from Circa than Pitt.

After suffering a major setback during the 2023 season and enduring the worst season of the Narduzzi era, Pitt underwent massive changes to its roster and coaching staff. They lost some high-profile starters to the NFL Draft and transfer portal, particularly on defense, and turned over all but two members of the assistant coaching staff.

The message was clear - Pitt isn't satisfied with 3-9 and will make whatever changes necessary to ensure they don't fall back into that hole again this season.

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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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