Pitt’s 5-0 Start Fuels Narduzzi’s ACC Poll Plea

Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi is urging voters to give the ACC more respect after Pitt improved to 5-0 by narrowly beating Virginia Tech, whose potential game-winning field goal missed as time expired. Pitt entered the AP Top 25 at No. 25, but Narduzzi argued that conference teams remain undervalued: the latest poll included three ACC teams, compared with six from the Big Ten and nine from the SEC. Commentary on the game noted that Virginia Tech looked stronger for stretches, while Pitt’s loss of quarterback Mason Heintschel could complicate its season. The broader ACC discussion also featured sharply differing assessments of the league’s teams, including praise for Miami and skepticism about Clemson and Notre Dame.