Pitt men's basketball team No. 6 in ESPN poll
Thursday, October 30, 2008
By Ray Fittipaldo, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Pitt men's basketball team debuted at No. 6 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll that was released this morning. The Panthers are one of seven teams from the Big East ranked in the top 25 and among four that are in the top 10.
Connecticut is No. 2, Louisville No. 3 and Notre Dame No. 9.
North Carolina is the preseason No. 1 team. The Tar Heels received all 31 first-place votes. The defending national champion Kansas Jayhawks are ranked No. 23.
More details in tomorrow's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
First published on October 30, 2008 at 9:52 am