Pittsburgh Team History
Currently 1969-70 to 2025-26
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'70 |
'71 |
'72 |
'73 |
'74 |
'75 |
'76 |
'77 |
'78 |
'79 |
'80 |
'81 |
'82 |
'83 |
'84 |
'85 |
'86 |
'87 |
'88 |
'89 |
'90 |
'91 |
'92 |
'93 |
'94 |
'95 |
'96 |
'97 |
'98 |
| Year Rank |
161 |
72 |
82 |
83 |
14 |
64 |
95 |
170 |
116 |
78 |
65 |
60 |
95 |
101 |
76 |
47 |
42 |
13 |
12 |
36 |
40 |
18 |
43 |
63 |
44 |
93 |
60 |
65 |
122 |
| Offense Rank |
149 |
112 |
42 |
111 |
12 |
51 |
134 |
138 |
95 |
93 |
125 |
89 |
93 |
113 |
102 |
99 |
43 |
9 |
29 |
11 |
7 |
5 |
51 |
43 |
52 |
153 |
114 |
117 |
75 |
| Defense Rank |
157 |
46 |
139 |
69 |
30 |
73 |
58 |
191 |
136 |
77 |
32 |
43 |
112 |
102 |
65 |
30 |
56 |
59 |
8 |
123 |
138 |
105 |
52 |
86 |
52 |
45 |
32 |
22 |
196 |
|
'99 |
'00 |
'01 |
'02 |
'03 |
'04 |
'05 |
'06 |
'07 |
'08 |
'09 |
'10 |
'11 |
'12 |
'13 |
'14 |
'15 |
'16 |
'17 |
'18 |
'19 |
'20 |
'21 |
'22 |
'23 |
'24 |
'25 |
'26 |
| Year Rank |
125 |
127 |
86 |
15 |
4 |
5 |
26 |
12 |
13 |
21 |
3 |
26 |
4 |
60 |
11 |
16 |
78 |
33 |
76 |
206 |
96 |
104 |
97 |
162 |
62 |
28 |
62 |
73 |
| Offense Rank |
158 |
152 |
131 |
42 |
18 |
27 |
24 |
28 |
14 |
10 |
2 |
44 |
4 |
25 |
15 |
19 |
78 |
31 |
46 |
206 |
151 |
146 |
76 |
219 |
28 |
27 |
55 |
67 |
| Defense Rank |
97 |
102 |
54 |
9 |
3 |
3 |
52 |
9 |
34 |
60 |
27 |
26 |
4 |
162 |
25 |
25 |
78 |
51 |
128 |
206 |
70 |
81 |
133 |
122 |
107 |
44 |
87 |
100 |
For each type of rating, the columns are the rating, season rank, and all-time rank.
| Rank |
Season |
Record |
|
Predictive Rating |
|
Expected Predictive Rating |
|
Offense |
|
Defense |
|
Improvement |
| 1 |
2002 - 03 |
28 - 5 |
+19.3 |
4 |
185 |
+18.1 |
4 |
334 |
+8.3 |
18 |
858 |
+11.0 |
3 |
104 |
+1.1 |
114 |
5,913 |
| 2 |
2008 - 09 |
30 - 5 |
+19.1 |
3 |
203 |
+20.2 |
3 |
169 |
+12.6 |
2 |
104 |
+6.4 |
27 |
1,332 |
-3.5 |
287 |
15,423 |
| 3 |
2010 - 11 |
28 - 6 |
+18.1 |
4 |
282 |
+17.8 |
7 |
371 |
+9.2 |
4 |
606 |
+8.9 |
4 |
380 |
-2.4 |
271 |
13,935 |
| 4 |
2003 - 04 |
30 - 5 |
+17.5 |
5 |
331 |
+19.2 |
6 |
237 |
+7.2 |
27 |
1,330 |
+10.3 |
3 |
169 |
-0.1 |
171 |
8,851 |
| 5 |
2012 - 13 |
24 - 9 |
+15.6 |
11 |
594 |
+12.8 |
26 |
1,308 |
+8.6 |
15 |
773 |
+7.1 |
25 |
984 |
-4.0 |
315 |
15,935 |
| 6 |
1987 - 88 |
24 - 7 |
+15.6 |
12 |
595 |
+16.7 |
7 |
513 |
+7.2 |
29 |
1,344 |
+8.4 |
8 |
502 |
-1.4 |
190 |
11,932 |
| 7 |
2005 - 06 |
25 - 8 |
+15.0 |
12 |
701 |
+14.6 |
15 |
866 |
+6.6 |
28 |
1,616 |
+8.4 |
9 |
519 |
-1.4 |
219 |
11,918 |
| 8 |
2006 - 07 |
29 - 8 |
+14.8 |
13 |
735 |
+16.6 |
9 |
523 |
+8.9 |
14 |
670 |
+5.9 |
34 |
1,655 |
-1.6 |
227 |
12,359 |
| 9 |
2013 - 14 |
26 - 10 |
+14.8 |
16 |
739 |
+13.4 |
26 |
1,139 |
+7.8 |
19 |
1,051 |
+7.0 |
25 |
1,028 |
-4.3 |
326 |
16,144 |
| 10 |
1986 - 87 |
24 - 8 |
+14.0 |
13 |
905 |
+14.3 |
12 |
917 |
+10.2 |
9 |
358 |
+3.8 |
59 |
3,542 |
-3.7 |
261 |
15,604 |
| 11 |
2001 - 02 |
28 - 6 |
+14.0 |
15 |
911 |
+15.4 |
12 |
710 |
+5.9 |
42 |
2,062 |
+8.0 |
9 |
611 |
+2.2 |
70 |
3,731 |
| 12 |
1990 - 91 |
19 - 12 |
+13.9 |
18 |
921 |
+12.8 |
24 |
1,306 |
+12.0 |
5 |
150 |
+2.0 |
105 |
5,680 |
-1.1 |
191 |
11,406 |
| 13 |
2007 - 08 |
26 - 10 |
+13.1 |
21 |
1,136 |
+14.2 |
16 |
932 |
+9.0 |
10 |
642 |
+4.1 |
60 |
3,265 |
-0.4 |
180 |
9,593 |
| 14 |
2009 - 10 |
25 - 9 |
+12.8 |
26 |
1,182 |
+13.9 |
23 |
1,005 |
+6.2 |
44 |
1,892 |
+6.7 |
26 |
1,209 |
+2.4 |
67 |
3,483 |
| 15 |
2023 - 24 |
22 - 11 |
+12.7 |
28 |
1,225 |
+11.8 |
40 |
1,643 |
+7.7 |
27 |
1,121 |
+5.0 |
44 |
2,334 |
+3.5 |
44 |
1,903 |
| 16 |
2015 - 16 |
20 - 12 |
+12.2 |
33 |
1,367 |
+12.4 |
32 |
1,446 |
+7.1 |
31 |
1,360 |
+5.0 |
51 |
2,314 |
-2.9 |
289 |
14,646 |
| 17 |
2004 - 05 |
20 - 9 |
+12.1 |
26 |
1,412 |
+11.5 |
30 |
1,746 |
+7.9 |
24 |
1,015 |
+4.1 |
52 |
3,173 |
-1.5 |
231 |
12,202 |
| 18 |
1973 - 74 |
22 - 4 |
+12.0 |
14 |
1,429 |
+12.6 |
17 |
1,375 |
+7.8 |
12 |
1,067 |
+4.2 |
30 |
3,074 |
-5.2 |
222 |
16,676 |
| 19 |
1988 - 89 |
17 - 13 |
+11.1 |
36 |
1,757 |
+12.8 |
22 |
1,311 |
+10.4 |
11 |
336 |
+0.7 |
123 |
7,437 |
+1.4 |
83 |
5,380 |
| 20 |
1989 - 90 |
12 - 17 |
+10.4 |
40 |
1,998 |
+7.6 |
63 |
3,490 |
+10.4 |
7 |
334 |
0.0 |
138 |
8,417 |
+2.5 |
59 |
3,273 |
| 21 |
1993 - 94 |
13 - 14 |
+9.9 |
44 |
2,234 |
+9.0 |
51 |
2,803 |
+5.2 |
52 |
2,662 |
+4.7 |
52 |
2,608 |
-6.1 |
295 |
17,003 |
| 22 |
1991 - 92 |
18 - 16 |
+9.9 |
43 |
2,241 |
+8.7 |
60 |
2,935 |
+5.2 |
51 |
2,590 |
+4.7 |
52 |
2,672 |
-5.9 |
290 |
16,942 |
| 23 |
2024 - 25 |
17 - 15 |
+9.5 |
62 |
2,424 |
+7.2 |
80 |
3,688 |
+6.2 |
55 |
1,862 |
+3.3 |
87 |
4,103 |
-10.8 |
364 |
17,293 |
| 24 |
1985 - 86 |
13 - 14 |
+9.0 |
42 |
2,641 |
+5.8 |
67 |
4,469 |
+5.2 |
43 |
2,626 |
+3.8 |
56 |
3,491 |
-4.8 |
272 |
16,464 |
| 25 |
2022 - 23 |
24 - 12 |
+8.8 |
62 |
2,743 |
+9.9 |
49 |
2,391 |
+6.6 |
28 |
1,628 |
+2.2 |
107 |
5,359 |
+0.6 |
124 |
7,169 |
| 26 |
1996 - 97 |
17 - 15 |
+8.2 |
65 |
3,053 |
+8.6 |
58 |
2,937 |
+1.4 |
117 |
6,671 |
+6.8 |
22 |
1,143 |
+4.0 |
25 |
1,393 |
| 27 |
1992 - 93 |
17 - 11 |
+8.1 |
63 |
3,078 |
+11.3 |
33 |
1,834 |
+5.7 |
43 |
2,195 |
+2.4 |
86 |
5,108 |
-3.5 |
275 |
15,367 |
| 28 |
2011 - 12 |
22 - 17 |
+8.0 |
60 |
3,127 |
+7.0 |
74 |
3,764 |
+7.6 |
25 |
1,126 |
+0.4 |
162 |
7,935 |
+0.5 |
142 |
7,455 |
| 29 |
1995 - 96 |
10 - 17 |
+7.9 |
60 |
3,169 |
+5.0 |
88 |
4,946 |
+1.7 |
114 |
6,249 |
+6.2 |
32 |
1,487 |
-2.1 |
232 |
13,399 |
| 30 |
2025 - 26 |
8 - 9 |
+7.7 |
73 |
3,290 |
+2.9 |
120 |
6,252 |
+5.2 |
67 |
2,613 |
+2.5 |
100 |
4,989 |
+4.2 |
22 |
1,229 |
| Rank |
Season |
Record |
Predictive Rating |
Expected Predictive Rating |
Offense |
Defense |
Improvement |
| 31 |
1984 - 85 |
15 - 12 |
+7.6 |
47 |
3,366 |
+7.9 |
48 |
3,326 |
+2.1 |
99 |
5,802 |
+5.5 |
30 |
1,976 |
-0.3 |
149 |
9,372 |
| 32 |
2016 - 17 |
16 - 17 |
+7.0 |
76 |
3,680 |
+8.2 |
66 |
3,144 |
+5.8 |
46 |
2,158 |
+1.2 |
128 |
6,681 |
-2.0 |
272 |
13,148 |
| 33 |
2014 - 15 |
18 - 15 |
+6.1 |
78 |
4,182 |
+6.8 |
72 |
3,881 |
+3.1 |
78 |
4,661 |
+3.1 |
78 |
4,331 |
-0.3 |
187 |
9,332 |
| 34 |
2000 - 01 |
18 - 14 |
+6.0 |
86 |
4,225 |
+6.5 |
78 |
4,053 |
+1.3 |
131 |
6,845 |
+4.7 |
54 |
2,618 |
+2.2 |
73 |
3,696 |
| 35 |
2020 - 21 |
10 - 12 |
+5.9 |
97 |
4,294 |
+4.3 |
113 |
5,335 |
+4.4 |
76 |
3,340 |
+1.5 |
133 |
6,246 |
-1.5 |
249 |
12,211 |
| 36 |
1980 - 81 |
18 - 12 |
+5.8 |
60 |
4,320 |
+4.1 |
80 |
5,439 |
+1.7 |
89 |
6,352 |
+4.2 |
43 |
3,119 |
+4.1 |
18 |
1,322 |
| 37 |
1974 - 75 |
15 - 11 |
+5.7 |
64 |
4,388 |
+4.2 |
77 |
5,389 |
+3.3 |
51 |
4,412 |
+2.4 |
73 |
5,066 |
+3.2 |
25 |
2,347 |
| 38 |
1994 - 95 |
10 - 18 |
+5.1 |
93 |
4,724 |
+3.3 |
117 |
5,996 |
-0.4 |
153 |
9,186 |
+5.5 |
45 |
1,914 |
+2.9 |
55 |
2,729 |
| 39 |
2018 - 19 |
14 - 19 |
+5.1 |
96 |
4,748 |
+3.3 |
122 |
5,979 |
+1.0 |
151 |
7,278 |
+4.1 |
70 |
3,206 |
-4.1 |
325 |
16,019 |
| 40 |
1979 - 80 |
16 - 12 |
+5.1 |
65 |
4,771 |
+4.4 |
73 |
5,285 |
+0.1 |
125 |
8,536 |
+5.0 |
32 |
2,356 |
-3.6 |
247 |
15,514 |
| 41 |
2019 - 20 |
16 - 17 |
+4.7 |
104 |
5,019 |
+5.7 |
93 |
4,519 |
+1.4 |
146 |
6,758 |
+3.3 |
81 |
4,062 |
-5.6 |
340 |
16,820 |
| 42 |
1983 - 84 |
16 - 13 |
+4.6 |
76 |
5,037 |
+6.4 |
63 |
4,133 |
+1.5 |
102 |
6,587 |
+3.1 |
65 |
4,240 |
+0.4 |
119 |
7,684 |
| 43 |
1978 - 79 |
15 - 11 |
+3.8 |
78 |
5,605 |
+1.4 |
108 |
7,311 |
+1.6 |
93 |
6,368 |
+2.1 |
77 |
5,499 |
+0.8 |
102 |
6,857 |
| 44 |
1970 - 71 |
10 - 10 |
+3.2 |
72 |
5,938 |
+1.2 |
97 |
7,521 |
+0.1 |
112 |
8,514 |
+3.2 |
46 |
4,215 |
-3.2 |
180 |
14,973 |
| 45 |
1999 - 00 |
13 - 15 |
+2.8 |
127 |
6,185 |
+2.9 |
122 |
6,238 |
+0.3 |
152 |
8,204 |
+2.6 |
102 |
4,920 |
-0.9 |
197 |
10,934 |
| 46 |
1981 - 82 |
18 - 10 |
+2.6 |
95 |
6,358 |
+4.3 |
85 |
5,377 |
+1.8 |
93 |
6,128 |
+0.8 |
112 |
7,260 |
+2.2 |
61 |
3,773 |
| 47 |
1998 - 99 |
14 - 16 |
+2.6 |
125 |
6,369 |
+6.3 |
87 |
4,166 |
+0.1 |
158 |
8,431 |
+2.5 |
97 |
5,028 |
-8.4 |
310 |
17,249 |
| 48 |
1982 - 83 |
12 - 15 |
+2.6 |
101 |
6,383 |
+3.0 |
97 |
6,203 |
+1.1 |
113 |
7,146 |
+1.5 |
102 |
6,297 |
+1.4 |
76 |
5,359 |
| 49 |
1997 - 98 |
11 - 16 |
+2.4 |
122 |
6,538 |
+3.3 |
114 |
6,023 |
+4.1 |
75 |
3,573 |
-1.7 |
196 |
11,084 |
+0.1 |
157 |
8,516 |
| 50 |
1971 - 72 |
9 - 12 |
+2.1 |
82 |
6,769 |
+1.8 |
87 |
7,031 |
+3.8 |
42 |
3,893 |
-1.7 |
139 |
11,118 |
-0.4 |
127 |
9,714 |
| 51 |
1972 - 73 |
10 - 13 |
+2.0 |
83 |
6,790 |
-0.7 |
115 |
8,936 |
-0.3 |
111 |
8,993 |
+2.3 |
69 |
5,226 |
-1.3 |
152 |
11,738 |
| 52 |
1975 - 76 |
9 - 14 |
+1.6 |
95 |
7,113 |
-0.2 |
114 |
8,546 |
-1.0 |
134 |
9,892 |
+2.6 |
58 |
4,859 |
+2.3 |
47 |
3,598 |
| 53 |
1977 - 78 |
14 - 10 |
+1.4 |
116 |
7,284 |
+2.2 |
103 |
6,727 |
+1.6 |
95 |
6,428 |
-0.2 |
136 |
8,741 |
+2.8 |
34 |
2,911 |
| 54 |
2021 - 22 |
11 - 21 |
+0.4 |
162 |
8,039 |
+1.4 |
147 |
7,371 |
-1.6 |
219 |
10,794 |
+2.1 |
122 |
5,571 |
-1.1 |
220 |
11,329 |
| 55 |
2017 - 18 |
8 - 24 |
-2.9 |
206 |
10,664 |
-2.3 |
204 |
10,132 |
-1.4 |
206 |
10,545 |
-1.4 |
206 |
10,683 |
-3.0 |
301 |
14,787 |
| 56 |
1976 - 77 |
4 - 20 |
-4.0 |
170 |
11,532 |
-6.7 |
194 |
13,379 |
-0.7 |
138 |
9,599 |
-3.3 |
191 |
13,189 |
-1.0 |
158 |
11,043 |
| 57 |
1969 - 70 |
7 - 12 |
-7.2 |
161 |
13,805 |
-6.8 |
156 |
13,409 |
-3.5 |
149 |
13,083 |
-3.7 |
157 |
13,706 |
+1.8 |
47 |
4,579 |