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We've got some great questions in this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag. What is Pitt's most attractive football game this season? Is there a good comparison for the Panthers' receiver room in 2026? And how much money is available for Jeff Capel? Answers to those questions and more in the Morning Pitt Mailbag.

The first over/under win totals are out for the 2026 college football season, and the number for Pitt is 7.5. Do you like the over on that? Or do you think the Panthers are headed for seven wins or less? We're looking at that number, how it compares to the rest of the ACC, how Pat Narduzzi has done against the win totals over the years and a lot more on today's Morning Pitt.

If Pitt is going to run it back with Jeff Capel, then this offseason is crucially important. Can Capel and his staff build a winning roster? Today, we're looking at Capel's history with transfers and breaking down what general manager Jay Kuntz adds to the equation. All that and more the Wednesday edition of the Morning Pitt.

We're debuting a new feature today: Hot Take Tuesday, where we say something relatively outlandish - or at least somewhat unbelievable - and then try to make a case for it. Up first: could Pitt's receivers be better in 2026 than they were in 2025?

The decision has been made: Jeff Capel is coming back for another season. Now that it's done, we're looking forward. What's next for the Pitt basketball program? What does the staff need to focus on this offseason? What players do they need to retain and what should they target in the transfer portal? All that and more on the Monday edition of the Morning Pitt.

What does Pat Narduzzi's coaching tree look like? How much of Pitt's basketball roster can be salvaged? Do the Panthers have more four-star recruits than usual? And who was the best center of the Jeff Capel era at Pitt? Answers to those questions and more in this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag.

With yesterday's 98-88 loss to N.C. State in the second round of the ACC Tournament, Pitt's 2025-26 season is over - and that means even more questions for the Panthers, as Athletic Director Allen Greene must now make a decision about the future of the program. On today's Morning Pitt, we're looking at the game, the season, Jeff Capel and a lot more.

Don't put this season in a casket just yet, as Pitt used a tremendous defensive performance and a buzzer-beating put-back to beat Stanford 64-63 in the opening round of the ACC Tournament yesterday. On today's Morning Pitt, we're looking at the standout performances in that game, what happens next and a lot more.

It's the postseason, and we're getting ready for Pitt's opening-round game in the ACC Tournament by looking at some keys to the rematch with Stanford and more. Plus, we've got some other things you should know about Pitt sports with the spring season underway.

Pitt came back from Syracuse on Saturday with a win - and a lifeline of at least one more game this season. Now the Panthers are headed to Charlotte as the No. 15 seed in the ACC Tournament, where they'll face Stanford on Tuesday at 2 pm. Today, we're talking about the win over the Orange, some standout players and more.

Eli Holstein didn't improve in his second year as Pitt's starting quarterback; what makes us confident that Mason Heintschel will? In this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag, we're answering that question and more, ranging from the potential returning hoops roster, WPIAL recruiting, basketball GMs and a lot more.

Spring camp is underway for the Pitt football team, who held its first two practices of camp on Monday and Wednesday of this week. We've been in the South Side for both sessions, and today, we're looking at some of the storylines that have stood out the most so far.

"I truly believe through the portal that we've got a better football team right now than we had last year." That's what Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi said during his first press conference of spring camp on Monday, so for today's Morning Pitt, we're asking a simple question: Is he right? Let's take a look at the Panthers' 2026 roster and compare it to last year.

After Pitt's first practice of spring camp on Monday, Pat Narduzzi held his first press conference of spring camp and talked about transfers, the offense, the receivers, the linebackers and a lot more. Here are five things that stood out in Narduzzi's first press conference of the spring.

It's the start of a new week, and we're kicking things off with a look at Pitt's win at Cal on Saturday and getting ready for spring camp, which opens today in the South Side. All that and more on the Monday edition of the Morning Pitt.

As the Pitt basketball season approaches its final week, we're asking the question again: What is going to happen with Jeff Capel? The Panthers' head coach is coming to the end of his eighth season and his team has lost more than it has won. Will Pitt move on from Capel? Should Pitt move on from Capel? We're looking at those questions and more on today's Morning Pitt.

Yesterday, we talked about the five most important transfers for Pitt this spring. Today we're shifting our focus to the returning players. Which five returning Panthers are most important for the team in 2026? Which players need to take a big step into more prominent roles and starting jobs? We're looking at the most important returning players on the Thursday edition of the Morning Pitt.

Pitt starts spring camp next week, and we're kicking off our coverage with a look at the newest Panthers. 16 transfers are joining the team for spring camp; which ones will be the most important? On today's Morning Pitt, we're looking at the five most important transfers - how they'll fit on the 2026 roster, what Pitt needs from them and a lot more.

We've got a special guest on today's Morning Pitt: it's Pitt volleyball associate head coach and general manager Kellen Petrone. A member of the Pitt volleyball staff throughout the Panthers' historic run of appearances in the national semifinals, Petrone joins us to talk about how Pitt has navigated the transfer portal, the additions to and departures from last year's roster, Olivia Babcock's gro...

The Pitt basketball team broke its losing streak with a win over Notre Dame on Saturday, and on today's edition of the Morning Pitt, we're talking about a few individual players who have been playing well, what the Panthers need to have happen if they're going to make the ACC Tournament and a lot more.

Pitt had the second-highest scoring average in the ACC last season. Can the Panthers finish there again? We're answering that plus questions about the Acrisure re-sizing, attendance, Brandin Cummings and a lot more in this week's edition of the Morning Pitt Mailbag.

Pitt's incoming recruiting class features four prospects at receiver. Could it be the best class of receivers the Panthers have signed since Pat Narduzzi became head coach in 2015? It just might be. On today's Morning Pitt, we're looking at the class, the historical comparisons and a lot more.

We've got some positive things to discuss about Pitt football today, as we're looking at the five most important players the Panthers retained this offseason. No. 1 is probably obvious, but who else were the key retentions for Pitt? All that and more on the Wednesday edition of the Morning Pitt.

The week of positivity continues on the Tuesday edition of the Morning Pitt, as we've got five (or so) good things happening at Pitt right now. From the lacrosse team making history to some positive recruiting developments, things are upbeat in a lot of areas, and we're looking at a few on the Morning Pitt.

The week of positivity on the Morning Pitt is getting started today with a look at some of the best players Pitt has added over the last five years. Who have been the Panthers' scores from transfer portal since 2021? We're breaking down the top five and a few honorable mentions on the Monday edition of the Morning Pitt.