Wednesday's victory over American improved No. 6 Pitt's record to 12-1 on the young season. The next big challenge for head coach Jamie Dixon and the Panthers is the long grind that is the Big East season.

Are the Panthers ready for it?

They will need to be, as the Big East currently has five teams in the Coaches Top 25 Poll.

The first 13 games of the season saw the usual lackluster competition for a Big East team that faces such a tough conference schedule, but the Panthers did have victories over quality teams in Rhode Island, Maryland and Texas.

On the other hand, they were som...

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