PITT ENTERS THE TOP 20

Pitt is off to their best start since going 7-1 back in the days of Dan Marino, and the nation is starting to take notice, as witnessed by the Panthers gracing the front page of ESPN.com yesterday and a full page article in this week's SI on freshman phenom Dion Lewis.On the heels of yesterday's surprisingly easy homecoming domination of South Florida, Dave Wannstedt's team has entered the AP Top 20 for the first time since Week 15 of last season. Their current ranking of 16 is the high-water mark under Wanny and the highest as a team since being ranked 9th in 2003.Of local interest, the WVU Mountaineers and PSU Nittany Lions also join the Panthers in the Top 20. Penn State is 7-1 and ranked 12th in the AP after their 35-10 victory at The Big House yesterday. West Virginia has quietly run their record to 6-1 following an emotional 28-24 win over UConn on Saturday.The USA Today poll has Penn State 10th, Pitt 17th, and West Virginia 20th. The BCS rankings will be released ...