Pittsburgh (17-15 overall, 8-12 ACC)

Jeff Capel begins his eighth season with the Panthers, seemingly starting from scratch after just four scholarship players from last year's group return. A season ago, Pitt hoped retaining a huge chunk of its roster from 2023-24 would pay dividends. After a hot start, the Panthers missed the NCAA Tournament for the eighth time in nine seasons. Pitt isn't particularly big, a problem that could be compounded if it can't find consistent outside shooting after losing most of its contributors from behind the arc a year ago.

Players to watch

Cameron Corhen (senior, F, 11.0 ppg). The 6-foot-10 Corhen should get plenty of playing time as Pitt's most experienced returning big man. Corhen shot 63.5% from the field last season, tops on the Panthers and the seco

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