The ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll tabbed Pitt at #4. That’s nice.

Villanova by the Numbers compiled some Big East predictions, and surprise: the consensus is Pitt #1, ‘Nova #2. DePaul is still 16th.

Seth Davis from SI.com tweeted his top-25 ballot. Pitt is #7 (behind ‘Nova and Florida?).

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For whatever it is worth, Pitt is ranked #21 in ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. latest rankings (Insider subs) for the 2011 football recruiting class.

Pittsburgh’s class is not composed of a lot of headline names, but the quality retained in state and plucked out of neighboring New Jersey by coach Dave Wannstedt is impressive. Four-star athlete Bill Belton (Atco, N.J./Winslow Township) is the top-rated player in this class and one of the more intriguing. This ESPNU 150 member is a productive dual-threat quarterback who likely will move to receiver for the Panthers and move the chains effectively with his excellent quickness and elusiveness once he gets in space. The Panthers have their future workhorse in the backfield with Jameel Poteat (Harrisburg, Pa./Bishop McDevitt). He lacks elite speed but is a strong, between-the-tackles grinder who should be able to carry the load if Pitt continues to pound the rock.

So there’s that.

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