At the Big East Conference media day on October 19 , 2011 , Pitt was selected by a vote of the league 's coaches to finish fourth in the Big East Conference receiving one first place votes . Pitt guard Ashton Gibbs received preseason Player of the Year and first-team all-conference selections . The Panthers are ranked 11th in the nation in the preseason '' USA Today '' Coaches ' Poll
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2011–12 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team