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 |
84 |
| 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 |
74 |
| 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 |
103 |
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 |
335 |
+8.3 |
18 |
855 |
+11.0 |
3 |
103 |
+1.1 |
114 |
5,902 |
| 2 |
2008 - 09 |
30 - 5 |
+19.1 |
3 |
203 |
+20.2 |
3 |
170 |
+12.6 |
2 |
106 |
+6.4 |
27 |
1,332 |
-3.5 |
287 |
15,438 |
| 3 |
2010 - 11 |
28 - 6 |
+18.1 |
4 |
280 |
+17.8 |
7 |
369 |
+9.2 |
4 |
603 |
+8.9 |
4 |
381 |
-2.4 |
271 |
13,955 |
| 4 |
2003 - 04 |
30 - 5 |
+17.5 |
5 |
332 |
+19.2 |
6 |
237 |
+7.2 |
27 |
1,326 |
+10.3 |
3 |
168 |
-0.1 |
171 |
8,843 |
| 5 |
2012 - 13 |
24 - 9 |
+15.6 |
11 |
592 |
+12.8 |
26 |
1,311 |
+8.6 |
15 |
770 |
+7.1 |
25 |
984 |
-4.0 |
315 |
15,949 |
| 6 |
1987 - 88 |
24 - 7 |
+15.6 |
12 |
593 |
+16.7 |
7 |
512 |
+7.2 |
29 |
1,340 |
+8.4 |
8 |
498 |
-1.4 |
190 |
11,949 |
| 7 |
2005 - 06 |
25 - 8 |
+15.0 |
12 |
701 |
+14.6 |
15 |
864 |
+6.6 |
28 |
1,609 |
+8.4 |
9 |
515 |
-1.4 |
219 |
11,935 |
| 8 |
2006 - 07 |
29 - 8 |
+14.8 |
13 |
735 |
+16.6 |
9 |
522 |
+8.9 |
14 |
666 |
+5.9 |
34 |
1,652 |
-1.6 |
227 |
12,381 |
| 9 |
2013 - 14 |
26 - 10 |
+14.8 |
16 |
740 |
+13.4 |
26 |
1,141 |
+7.8 |
19 |
1,050 |
+7.0 |
25 |
1,027 |
-4.3 |
326 |
16,157 |
| 10 |
1986 - 87 |
24 - 8 |
+14.0 |
13 |
903 |
+14.3 |
12 |
916 |
+10.2 |
9 |
360 |
+3.8 |
59 |
3,541 |
-3.7 |
261 |
15,618 |
| 11 |
2001 - 02 |
28 - 6 |
+14.0 |
15 |
910 |
+15.4 |
12 |
708 |
+5.9 |
42 |
2,062 |
+8.0 |
9 |
608 |
+2.2 |
70 |
3,721 |
| 12 |
1990 - 91 |
19 - 12 |
+13.9 |
18 |
919 |
+12.8 |
24 |
1,309 |
+12.0 |
5 |
152 |
+2.0 |
105 |
5,681 |
-1.1 |
191 |
11,414 |
| 13 |
2007 - 08 |
26 - 10 |
+13.1 |
21 |
1,134 |
+14.2 |
16 |
932 |
+9.0 |
10 |
639 |
+4.1 |
60 |
3,263 |
-0.4 |
180 |
9,577 |
| 14 |
2009 - 10 |
25 - 9 |
+12.8 |
26 |
1,179 |
+13.9 |
23 |
1,006 |
+6.2 |
44 |
1,891 |
+6.7 |
26 |
1,207 |
+2.4 |
67 |
3,473 |
| 15 |
2023 - 24 |
22 - 11 |
+12.7 |
28 |
1,221 |
+11.8 |
40 |
1,643 |
+7.7 |
27 |
1,121 |
+5.0 |
44 |
2,330 |
+3.5 |
44 |
1,890 |
| 16 |
2015 - 16 |
20 - 12 |
+12.2 |
33 |
1,366 |
+12.4 |
32 |
1,445 |
+7.1 |
31 |
1,355 |
+5.0 |
51 |
2,310 |
-2.9 |
289 |
14,666 |
| 17 |
2004 - 05 |
20 - 9 |
+12.1 |
26 |
1,411 |
+11.5 |
30 |
1,746 |
+7.9 |
24 |
1,015 |
+4.1 |
52 |
3,172 |
-1.5 |
231 |
12,223 |
| 18 |
1973 - 74 |
22 - 4 |
+12.0 |
14 |
1,428 |
+12.6 |
17 |
1,376 |
+7.8 |
12 |
1,066 |
+4.2 |
30 |
3,075 |
-5.2 |
222 |
16,681 |
| 19 |
1988 - 89 |
17 - 13 |
+11.1 |
36 |
1,754 |
+12.8 |
22 |
1,314 |
+10.4 |
11 |
339 |
+0.7 |
123 |
7,436 |
+1.4 |
83 |
5,362 |
| 20 |
1989 - 90 |
12 - 17 |
+10.4 |
40 |
1,994 |
+7.6 |
63 |
3,491 |
+10.4 |
7 |
337 |
0.0 |
138 |
8,413 |
+2.5 |
59 |
3,261 |
| 21 |
1993 - 94 |
13 - 14 |
+9.9 |
44 |
2,230 |
+9.0 |
51 |
2,805 |
+5.2 |
52 |
2,660 |
+4.7 |
52 |
2,606 |
-6.1 |
295 |
17,006 |
| 22 |
1991 - 92 |
18 - 16 |
+9.9 |
43 |
2,237 |
+8.7 |
60 |
2,936 |
+5.2 |
51 |
2,589 |
+4.7 |
52 |
2,671 |
-5.9 |
290 |
16,946 |
| 23 |
2024 - 25 |
17 - 15 |
+9.5 |
62 |
2,422 |
+7.2 |
80 |
3,691 |
+6.2 |
55 |
1,861 |
+3.3 |
87 |
4,100 |
-10.8 |
364 |
17,293 |
| 24 |
1985 - 86 |
13 - 14 |
+9.0 |
42 |
2,635 |
+5.8 |
67 |
4,476 |
+5.2 |
43 |
2,624 |
+3.8 |
56 |
3,490 |
-4.8 |
272 |
16,470 |
| 25 |
2022 - 23 |
24 - 12 |
+8.8 |
62 |
2,740 |
+9.9 |
49 |
2,391 |
+6.6 |
28 |
1,621 |
+2.2 |
107 |
5,358 |
+0.6 |
124 |
7,160 |
| 26 |
1996 - 97 |
17 - 15 |
+8.2 |
65 |
3,053 |
+8.6 |
58 |
2,938 |
+1.4 |
117 |
6,677 |
+6.8 |
22 |
1,142 |
+4.0 |
25 |
1,382 |
| 27 |
1992 - 93 |
17 - 11 |
+8.1 |
63 |
3,078 |
+11.3 |
33 |
1,837 |
+5.7 |
43 |
2,194 |
+2.4 |
86 |
5,110 |
-3.5 |
275 |
15,383 |
| 28 |
2011 - 12 |
22 - 17 |
+8.0 |
60 |
3,127 |
+7.0 |
74 |
3,767 |
+7.6 |
25 |
1,126 |
+0.4 |
162 |
7,931 |
+0.5 |
142 |
7,447 |
| 29 |
1995 - 96 |
10 - 17 |
+7.9 |
60 |
3,167 |
+5.0 |
88 |
4,950 |
+1.7 |
114 |
6,247 |
+6.2 |
32 |
1,487 |
-2.1 |
232 |
13,424 |
| 30 |
1984 - 85 |
15 - 12 |
+7.6 |
47 |
3,366 |
+7.9 |
48 |
3,327 |
+2.1 |
99 |
5,801 |
+5.5 |
30 |
1,971 |
-0.3 |
149 |
9,358 |
| Rank |
Season |
Record |
Predictive Rating |
Expected Predictive Rating |
Offense |
Defense |
Improvement |
| 31 |
2016 - 17 |
16 - 17 |
+7.0 |
76 |
3,677 |
+8.2 |
66 |
3,141 |
+5.8 |
46 |
2,157 |
+1.2 |
128 |
6,683 |
-2.0 |
272 |
13,178 |
| 32 |
2025 - 26 |
7 - 6 |
+6.6 |
84 |
3,904 |
+2.3 |
137 |
6,691 |
+4.4 |
74 |
3,297 |
+2.2 |
103 |
5,359 |
+2.9 |
38 |
2,768 |
| 33 |
2014 - 15 |
18 - 15 |
+6.1 |
78 |
4,182 |
+6.8 |
72 |
3,883 |
+3.1 |
78 |
4,664 |
+3.1 |
78 |
4,328 |
-0.3 |
187 |
9,320 |
| 34 |
2000 - 01 |
18 - 14 |
+6.0 |
86 |
4,226 |
+6.5 |
78 |
4,056 |
+1.3 |
131 |
6,850 |
+4.7 |
54 |
2,618 |
+2.2 |
73 |
3,685 |
| 35 |
2020 - 21 |
10 - 12 |
+5.9 |
97 |
4,296 |
+4.3 |
113 |
5,341 |
+4.4 |
76 |
3,336 |
+1.5 |
133 |
6,243 |
-1.5 |
249 |
12,232 |
| 36 |
1980 - 81 |
18 - 12 |
+5.8 |
60 |
4,324 |
+4.1 |
80 |
5,448 |
+1.7 |
89 |
6,350 |
+4.2 |
43 |
3,119 |
+4.1 |
18 |
1,311 |
| 37 |
1974 - 75 |
15 - 11 |
+5.7 |
64 |
4,391 |
+4.2 |
77 |
5,396 |
+3.3 |
51 |
4,414 |
+2.4 |
73 |
5,068 |
+3.2 |
25 |
2,337 |
| 38 |
1994 - 95 |
10 - 18 |
+5.1 |
93 |
4,727 |
+3.3 |
117 |
6,005 |
-0.4 |
153 |
9,182 |
+5.5 |
45 |
1,910 |
+2.9 |
55 |
2,715 |
| 39 |
2018 - 19 |
14 - 19 |
+5.1 |
96 |
4,750 |
+3.3 |
122 |
5,988 |
+1.0 |
151 |
7,280 |
+4.1 |
70 |
3,206 |
-4.1 |
325 |
16,033 |
| 40 |
1979 - 80 |
16 - 12 |
+5.1 |
65 |
4,773 |
+4.4 |
73 |
5,291 |
+0.1 |
125 |
8,541 |
+5.0 |
32 |
2,352 |
-3.6 |
247 |
15,527 |
| 41 |
2019 - 20 |
16 - 17 |
+4.7 |
104 |
5,017 |
+5.7 |
93 |
4,526 |
+1.4 |
146 |
6,763 |
+3.3 |
81 |
4,058 |
-5.6 |
340 |
16,824 |
| 42 |
1983 - 84 |
16 - 13 |
+4.6 |
76 |
5,035 |
+6.4 |
63 |
4,136 |
+1.5 |
102 |
6,591 |
+3.1 |
65 |
4,237 |
+0.4 |
119 |
7,673 |
| 43 |
1978 - 79 |
15 - 11 |
+3.8 |
78 |
5,600 |
+1.4 |
108 |
7,320 |
+1.6 |
93 |
6,366 |
+2.1 |
77 |
5,497 |
+0.8 |
102 |
6,847 |
| 44 |
1970 - 71 |
10 - 10 |
+3.2 |
72 |
5,939 |
+1.2 |
97 |
7,529 |
+0.1 |
112 |
8,519 |
+3.2 |
46 |
4,212 |
-3.2 |
180 |
14,994 |
| 45 |
1999 - 00 |
13 - 15 |
+2.8 |
127 |
6,189 |
+2.9 |
122 |
6,249 |
+0.3 |
152 |
8,211 |
+2.6 |
102 |
4,923 |
-0.9 |
197 |
10,936 |
| 46 |
1981 - 82 |
18 - 10 |
+2.6 |
95 |
6,359 |
+4.3 |
85 |
5,384 |
+1.8 |
93 |
6,128 |
+0.8 |
112 |
7,258 |
+2.2 |
61 |
3,763 |
| 47 |
1998 - 99 |
14 - 16 |
+2.6 |
125 |
6,370 |
+6.3 |
87 |
4,168 |
+0.1 |
158 |
8,436 |
+2.5 |
97 |
5,029 |
-8.4 |
310 |
17,248 |
| 48 |
1982 - 83 |
12 - 15 |
+2.6 |
101 |
6,384 |
+3.0 |
97 |
6,213 |
+1.1 |
113 |
7,146 |
+1.5 |
102 |
6,294 |
+1.4 |
76 |
5,341 |
| 49 |
1997 - 98 |
11 - 16 |
+2.4 |
122 |
6,539 |
+3.3 |
114 |
6,033 |
+4.1 |
75 |
3,566 |
-1.7 |
196 |
11,073 |
+0.1 |
157 |
8,504 |
| 50 |
1971 - 72 |
9 - 12 |
+2.1 |
82 |
6,772 |
+1.8 |
87 |
7,037 |
+3.8 |
42 |
3,888 |
-1.7 |
139 |
11,110 |
-0.4 |
127 |
9,697 |
| 51 |
1972 - 73 |
10 - 13 |
+2.0 |
83 |
6,793 |
-0.7 |
115 |
8,935 |
-0.3 |
111 |
8,989 |
+2.3 |
69 |
5,227 |
-1.3 |
152 |
11,749 |
| 52 |
1975 - 76 |
9 - 14 |
+1.6 |
95 |
7,121 |
-0.2 |
114 |
8,543 |
-1.0 |
134 |
9,887 |
+2.6 |
58 |
4,859 |
+2.3 |
47 |
3,588 |
| 53 |
1977 - 78 |
14 - 10 |
+1.4 |
116 |
7,286 |
+2.2 |
103 |
6,729 |
+1.6 |
95 |
6,426 |
-0.2 |
136 |
8,743 |
+2.8 |
34 |
2,895 |
| 54 |
2021 - 22 |
11 - 21 |
+0.4 |
162 |
8,041 |
+1.4 |
147 |
7,380 |
-1.6 |
219 |
10,790 |
+2.1 |
122 |
5,569 |
-1.1 |
220 |
11,337 |
| 55 |
2017 - 18 |
8 - 24 |
-2.9 |
206 |
10,660 |
-2.3 |
204 |
10,124 |
-1.4 |
206 |
10,543 |
-1.4 |
206 |
10,671 |
-3.0 |
301 |
14,807 |
| 56 |
1976 - 77 |
4 - 20 |
-4.0 |
170 |
11,525 |
-6.7 |
194 |
13,376 |
-0.7 |
138 |
9,597 |
-3.3 |
191 |
13,204 |
-1.0 |
158 |
11,050 |
| 57 |
1969 - 70 |
7 - 12 |
-7.2 |
161 |
13,812 |
-6.8 |
156 |
13,402 |
-3.5 |
149 |
13,079 |
-3.7 |
157 |
13,716 |
+1.8 |
47 |
4,566 |