Rankings
See also: 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankingsPitt began the season ranked at #25 in the AP Poll. It was the Panthers first appearance in any major polling service since 2005 and first preseason ranking since 2003.
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | 25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24 | 23 | 17 | rv | 25 | 21 | 20 | rv | 23 | 18 | rv |
| Coaches | rv | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | rv | rv | 20 | rv | rv | 21 | 19 | rv | 23 | 21 | rv |
| Harris | Not releasedA | -- | rv | 25 | 18 | rv | rv | 21 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 19 | n/a | ||||
| BCS | Not releasedB | 17 | -- | -- | 21 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 20 | n/a | |||||||
- Notes
- A The first Harris Interactive Poll is released after the fifth week of games, and the final Harris Interactive Poll is released prior to bowl season at the conclusion of the regular season.
- B The first BCS Ranking is released after the eighth week of games, and the final ranking is released prior to bowl season at the conclusion of the regular season. Only the rankings for the top 25 teams are released.
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