PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – He says no one really cares what he says or thinks, but Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi reacted to the confirmation of the expansion of the FBS playoffs to 24 teams. Why he has mixed feelings though.
“You know, obviously it gives more opportunities, right?” Narduzzi said. “So I think everybody likes it for that reason. You have the opportunities there.”
There is almost no chance for a three-loss team to make a 12-team playoff, but with 24 teams, it at least cracks the door open. That would include Pitt currently at 6-3, along with these teams, also 6-3.
- Ohio State
- LSU
- Louisville
- Clemson
- Virginia Tech
- Ole Miss
- South Carolina
- Missouri
- Oregon
- Wisconsin
- Northwestern
- Illinois
- Baylor
- Oklahoma State
That’s a long list of teams that have either recently been in the playoffs, several have won a national championship and then those looking for a first opportunity.
With that said, there is an elimination the 12-year Pitt head coach doesn’t care for in the new system.
“The thing, you guys heard me say this before, that I don't like about it, I was hoping they'd find a way to still get a championship game in there,” Narduzzi said. “It’s gone, I guess, right? It's gone. It's like the last year. And I just think to be an ACC champion, to be a Big Ten champion, SEC champion, I think there's something to that.”
Pitt twice played in the ACC title game, winning it in 2021.
“I mean there's, you know, some crazy things,” Narduzzi said. “I think anybody can beat anybody. Last year you got some two-loss teams in the championship game. Who knows? Maybe it's a three-lose team. Who knows what falls apart?”
“You know, but all I can do is control what we do in here and we want to finish the right way and try to come out of here with three wins and it starts with Florida State.”
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Pitt head coach reacts to new 24-team FBS playoffs
Pitt head coach reacts to new 24-team FBS playoffs
