Pitt is currently 12-6 (5-2) and is seeking an NCAA Tournament appearance in his fifth year under Jeff Capel.
As the season progresses, Pitt fans and domestic analysts are wondering: What would it take for the Panthers to qualify for the tournament?
The Panthers are currently 12-6 (ACC 5-2). 13 games left. There are a total of 20 ACC games and 11 non-conference games this year (Pitt went 7-4 in non-conference games).
Well, we can’t forget Pitt’s wins (some good) and losses (some very bad) on the non-conference slate. There are more factors than conference performance in determining NCAA tournament teams. But let’s take a look at the ACC’s recent history and see how successful the conference team was.
Worst meeting record to make it
8-10 (.444)
2017-18 Syracuse Advanced to the tournament with 8 wins and 10 losses in conference play.
9-9 (.500)
2017-18 Florida When 2016-17 Wake Forest Both went 9-9 in conference play and earned bids to the NCAA Tournament.
10-8 (.556)
2018-19 Syracuse, 2018-19 Louisville, 2016-17 Miami When 2016-17 Virginia Tech All won 10-8 in ACC play and earned bids to the NCAA Tournament.
closest snub
2021-22 wake forest 25-10 (13-7 ACC) and missed the tournament.
2021-22 Virginia Going 19-13 (12-8 ACC), they won one game in the ACC tournament heading into Sunday’s selection.Made by the Cavaliers NIT.
2020-21 Louisville We went 13-7 (8-5 ACC) and missed the tournament.it declined knit invitation.
2018-19 Clemson Went 20-14 (9-9 ACC) and missed the tournament.
2018-19 North Carolina He went 24-12 (9-9 ACC) and missed the tournament.
2017-18 Louisville He went 22-14 (9-9 ACC) and missed the tournament.
2016-17 Syracuse 19-15 (10-8 ACC) and missed the tournament.
First 4 teams (barely successful)
2021-22 No.11 Notre Dame Went into selection on Sunday from 22-10 (15-5 ACC). The Irishman made his first four play-ins his game in the ACC tournament, losing the first game.
2017-18 No.11 Syracuse After winning their first ACC tournament game going 20-13 (8-10 ACC), they earned the 11th seed and qualified for the first four play-in games.
2016-17: No.11 Wake Forest 19-13 (9-9 ACC) heading into Selection Sunday for the first ACC tournament game. Demon Deacon played in his first four play-in games.
If Pitt can finish the season…
11-9 ACC (18-13 overall)it’s a close call and may depend on how many wins Pitt has in the ACC Tournament.
12-8 ACC (19-12 overall), It will be close, but Pitt will have a chance to qualify for the tournament. He is the only non-tournament team with this winning percentage in the past five tournaments, 2021-22 Virginia and 2021-22 Wake Forest.
13-7 ACC (20-11 overall), Increases your chances of qualifying for tournaments. In the last five tournaments, he’s only been on a non-tournament team with this winning percentage once: 2021-22 Wake Forest, in Quad 1, where he won only once).
14-6 ACC (21-10 overall), Increases your chances of qualifying for tournaments.
Let’s corroborate these numbers with recent stats for the ACC and teams that have and have not attended the conference in the past. five tournament.
See the full breakdown of ACC’s success in the last five NCAA Tournaments below.
2021-22 field
No.11 Notre Dame Went into selection on Sunday from 22-10 (15-5 ACC). The Irishman lost his first game in the ACC Tournament (making his first four play-in games).
Duke No. 2 Now 28-6 (16-4 ACC).
8. North Carolina Now 24-9 (15-5 ACC).
No. 11 Virginia Tech Going 23-12 (11-9 ACC), going 4-0 in the ACC tournament, won the tournament and received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
No.10 Miami It was 23-10 (14-6 ACC) going into Selection Sunday.
Here are the teams that came close but fell short:
Wake Forest went 25-10 (13-7 ACC) and failed to qualify for the tournament.
Virginia is 19-13 (ACC 12-8) with one win in the ACC tournament heading into Sunday’s selection.Made by the Cavaliers NIT.
Florida State finished 17-14 (10-10 ACC) and missed the tournament.
2020-21 Fields:
*Regular season length changed due to COVID
4th Virginia 18-6 (13-4 ACC) won the first round game of the ACC tournament heading into Selection Sunday (before the second ACC tournament game was cancelled).
No. 4 Florida After winning the first ACC tournament game 16-6 (11-4 ACC), they were eliminated by GT.
8. North Carolina 18-10 (10-6 ACC) and won the first two ACC tournament games before dropping to FSU.
No. 10 Virginia Tech We went 15-5 (9-4 ACC) and lost our first game in the ACC tournament.
No.9 Georgia Institute of Technology 17-8 (11-6 ACC) and won the ACC tournament heading into Sunday’s selection. The Yellow Jackets made an automatic bid for the NCAA Tournament.
No.11 Syracuse 16-9 (9-7 ACC) and won the first game of the ACC tournament heading into Selection Sunday.
No.7 Clemson They lost their first ACC tournament game heading into Sunday’s selection, 16-7 (10-6 ACC).
Which team came close but didn’t make it?
Louisville went 13-7 (8-5 ACC) and did not qualify for the tournament.it refused knit invitation.
NC State failed to qualify for the tournament with a 14-11 (9-8 ACC).
Duke went 13-11 (9-9 ACC) and missed the tournament.
2019-20 Field (tournament canceled due to COVID):
was without bracket Released this year.
2018-19 Field:
Duke No. 1 went 29-5 (ACC 14-4), won all three ACC Tournament games (ACC Tournament Champions), and received automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament.
#1 Virginia 29-3 (16-2 ACC) and won the first game in the ACC tournament before being knocked out.
No.1 North Carolina They went 27-6 (16-2 ACC) and were eliminated by Duke after winning the first game in the ACC tournament.
4th Virginia Tech They went 24-8 (12-6 ACC) and were eliminated by Florida State after winning the first game in the ACC tournament.
No.7 Louisville 20-13 (10-8 ACC) and won the first game of the ACC tournament before being eliminated.
No.8 Syracuse 20-13 (10-8 ACC) and won the first game in the ACC tournament before being eliminated.
No. 4 Florida Going 27-7 (13-5 ACC), they won the first two games in the ACC tournament before falling to Duke in the championship.
Which team came close but didn’t make it?
Clemson Went 20-14 (9-9 ACC) and missed the tournament.
north carolina He went 24-12 (9-9 ACC) and missed the tournament.
2017-18 field
#1 Virginia Going 31-2 (17-1 ACC), they went 3-0 to win the ACC tournament and entered the selection on Sunday.
Duke No. 2 After winning the first ACC tournament game 26-7 (13-5 ACC), they were eliminated in the semi-finals by UNC.
#2 North Carolina Going 25-10 (11-7 ACC), they won their first three games in the ACC tournament before being knocked out by Virginia.
No.5 Clemson 23-9 (11-7 ACC) and won the first ACC game before being knocked out by Virginia.
No.6 Miami 22-9 (11-7 ACC) and lost the first match in the ACC tournament heading into Selection Sunday.
8th Virginia Tech 21-11 (10-8 ACC), losing the first match in the ACC tournament heading into Sunday’s selection.
No.9 NC state Lost to Boston College in their first ACC tournament game, 21-11 (11-7 ACC).
No. 9 Florida 20-11 (9-9 ACC), losing the first match in the ACC tournament heading into Sunday’s selection.
No.11 Syracuse After winning their first ACC tournament game going 20-13 (8-10 ACC), they earned the 11th seed and qualified for the first four play-in games.
Which team came close but didn’t make it?
Louisville went 22-14 (9-9 ACC) and failed to qualify for the tournament.
2016-17 field
No.1 North Carolina They went 27-7 (14-4 ACC) and won their first ACC tournament game.
Duke No. 2 went 27-8 (ACC 11-7) and won the ACC Tournament 4-0, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
No.2 Louisville We lost our first ACC tournament game 24-8 (12-6 ACC).
No. 3 Florida They went 25-8 (ACC 12-6) and won their first ACC tournament game before being eliminated.
No.5 Notre Dame 25-9 (ACC 12-6) and won the first two ACC tournament games before being knocked out in the championship.
No.8 Miami were eliminated after winning their first ACC tournament game, 21-11 (10-8 ACC).
No.11 Wake Forest 19-13 (9-9 ACC) heading into Selection Sunday for the first ACC tournament game. Demon Deacon played in his first four play-in games.
No. 9 Virginia Tech 22-10 (10-8 ACC) heading into Selection Sunday for the first ACC tournament game.
No.5 Virginia 22-10 (11-8 ACC) heading into Selection Sunday for the first ACC tournament game.
Which team came close but didn’t make it?
Syracuse 19-15 (10-8 ACC) and missed the tournament.
