Choice Sunday has arrived, and Pitt followers throughout the nation are eagerly ready to seek out out if their beloved Panthers have certified for this yr’s NCAA Match.

The Panthers haven’t made the match because the 2015-16 season and have put collectively a 22-11 season.

The Panthers went 14-3 at house, 7-5 on the street, and 1-3 on impartial courts. Pitt went 4-4 in Quad One video games, 3-5 in Quad Two video games, 5-1 in Quad 3 video games, and 10-1 in Quad 4 video games. The Panthers at present rank No. 67 within the NCAA’s NET rankings.

Listed below are some statistical classes that Pitt falls into together with current NCAA Match historical past.

Gained 41% to 60% of its Quad One video games X Gained 61% to 80% of its Convention video games.

Pitt received 50% of its Quad One video games this season and received 70% (14 of 20) of its convention video games.

27 of 35 groups that fell into this bucket previously two years made the NCAA Match (77.14%).

Nevertheless, 100% (19 of 19) energy convention groups that fell into this class made the match.

One of many current ACC groups to fall into this bucket was the 2021-22 Miami squad, which completed 23-10 (15-7 ACC) and was awarded a No. 10 seed within the match.

Gained 41% to 60% of its Quad One video games X Had one Quad 4 loss.

Pitt received 50% of its Quad One video games and misplaced a Quad 4 recreation. These two are definitely a uncommon mixture, as solely six groups previously two years have fallen into this bucket.

Simply 1 out of the six groups (16.67%) that completed in these classes previously two years made the NCAA Match. That was Rutgers within the 2021-22 match, which completed 18-13 (12-9 in Large Ten). Nevertheless, Rutgers was the solely energy convention program to fall into this class, and the Scarlet Knights made the match. The opposite groups that fell into the bucket had been: George Mason, SMU, South Dakota St., Tulsa, and Wofford.

Gained 61% to 80% of its non-Convention video games X Gained 61% to 80% of its total video games.

Pitt received 22 of its 33 video games this season (66.67%). Pitt went 8-5 in non-conference play this season (61.5%).

37 of the 83 groups that fell into this bucket previously two years made the NCAA Match (44.58%). Nevertheless, 16 of 17 power-conference applications (94.12%) that fell into this class made the match.

The one group that didn’t make the match with these metrics was ’21-’22 Colorado: 21-11, 13-9 PAC 12).

Gained 41% to 60% of its Street Video games X Gained 22 whole video games.

Pitt received 7 of its 12 (58.3%) street video games this season and completed with 22 wins.

Out of the 4 energy convention applications to fall into this bucket previously two years, three of the 4 (75%) of the groups made the NCAA Match:

’20-’21 Arkansas: 22-6, 14-5 SEC: No. 3 seed.

’20-’21 Colorado: 22-8, 16-7 PAC 12: No. 5 seed.

’21-’22 Michigan State: 22-12, 13-10 Large Ten: No. 7 seed.

’21-’22 Texas A&M: 22-12, 12-10 SEC: No. 1 seed within the NIT. Superior to the NIT finals.

The 2022-23 NCAA Match Choice present will tip off on CBS at 6 p.m. est.