Pitt No. 25 in AP college basketball poll

The first-place Pitt Panthers have finally cracked the Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll.VIDEO ABOVE: Pitt coach Jeff Capel talks about when he knew this could be a special Panthers teamPitt is ranked number 25 in the new AP poll released Monday.It marks the program’s return to the national rankings for the first time since 2016, the same year that Pitt made its last NCAA Tournament appearance.The Panthers moved into first place in the ACC standings after Saturday’s win over Syracuse at a sold-out Petersen Events Center.Pitt is the third ACC team ranked in the top 25, along with Virginia (13) and Miami (16).Today’s top headlines from WTAE: Fallen Brackenridge police chief’s badge turned into necklace for his widow Vigil set for 6-year-old killed on her way to North Belle Vernon bus stopAP Top 25 (Week of Feb. 27)1. Houston 27-22. Alabama 25-43. Kansas 24-54. UCLA5. Purdue6. Marquette7. Baylor8. Arizona9. Texas10. Gonzaga11. Kansas State12. Tennessee13. Virginia14. Connecticut15. Indiana16. Miami17. Saint Mary’s18. San Diego State19. Xavier20. Providence21. Maryland22. TCU23. Kentucky24. Texas A&M25. Pitt