Pitt actually edged Rutgers slightly for 3rd in pre-season expectations. I guess there’s only so much that even the coaches can believe about Rutgers improving.
I would actually consider moving USF to 6 or 7. They have lost 10 players already of their incoming recruiting class to academics or other reasons with eligibility.
In something of a telling glitch in the brief paragraph summaries for each team, Syracuse wasn’t boldfaced and “accidentally” just part of the paragraph with Cinci.