I certainly hope so. We have their starting point this year at 110 rank.

To be in the top 10% they need to be in the top 30. The ACC had 6 members there this year with 12 in the top 50. Pitt at 110 is the lowest in the ACC, so if they can get into the top 20%, they'll be with the rest of the league. Top 10% would be exceptional from where they are starting. I hope they can. It would make for more exciting content for the ACCN.

Here's where the ACC schools finished in 2016:
7. North Carolina
8. Virginia
17. Notre Dame
21. Syracuse
22. Florida State
24. Duke
29. Louisville
32. NC State
38. Virginia Tech
40. Miami
42. Clemson
48. Boston College
68. Wake Forest
80. Georgia Tech
110. Pittsburgh

And where some of expansion candidates, Texas, Penn State discussed here finished:
9. Texas
16. Oklahoma
20. Penn State
57 Connecticut
60 West Virginia
66 South Florida
78 Navy
103 Cincinnati
109 Tulane
149 Central Florida
167 Ohio
169 Temple
197 Army

In response to this post by Stech

Posted: 07/01/2016 at 1:19PM

Pittsburgh Athletics released a 5 year strategic plan. -- HOO86 06/30/2016 7:29PM

Top 10%, is that impressive? How many schools compete? ** -- Freddyburg Hokie 07/01/2016 11:59PM

300. So top 10% is top 30. ** -- HOO86 07/03/2016 12:44PM

Guess if you don't spend the cash to build a football stadium...** -- EDGEMAN 07/01/2016 08:05AM

But then you have to rent Heinz field and accept games... -- Mr. Touchdown 07/01/2016 09:33AM

Top 10% of the Director's Cup every year. That's about the ACCN. ** -- Stech 06/30/2016 10:25PM

I certainly hope so. We have their starting point this year at 110 rank. -- HOO86 07/01/2016 1:19PM

Interesting wake stats -- Mercury 07/01/2016 5:37PM

Georgia Tech needs to add soccer. -- HOO86 07/01/2016 6:29PM

Who in the GT or Greater Atlanta communities would be served by GT Soccer. -- chuckd4vt 07/01/2016 11:23PM

Think of the state for a moment. UGA doesn't offer Men's Soccer -- Late 80s Hokie 07/05/2016 2:45PM

Millennials prefer soccer. -- HOO86 07/03/2016 12:43PM

GT needs to focus on gaining fans in money making sports first. ** -- chuckd4vt 07/01/2016 11:18PM

Pitt script a good start. They should also go back to the glory days of... -- Maroon Baboon 06/30/2016 9:48PM

Agreed. I grew up near Pittsburgh and ... -- TerryD 07/01/2016 09:19AM

I miss the Penn State-Pitt glory days. -- Maroon Baboon 07/01/2016 09:58AM

The hype around that game this year is tremendous. -- HOO86 07/01/2016 1:46PM

I certainly hope so. We have their starting point this year at 110 rank.

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