Pitt’s three-touchdown win over Rhode Island didn’t amount to any change in the Associated Press poll, as the Panthers remained at No. 24 in this week’s rankings.

Pitt dropped to No. 24 last week after beating Western Michigan on the road. That was a one-spot fall from No. 23, where the Panthers dropped in the wake of their overtime loss to Tennessee, who climbed to No. 8 in this week’s polls.

Pitt’s steady spot at No. 24 this week came among a sea of turmoil around the Panthers. No. 20 Florida, No. 21 Wake Forest, No. 22 Texas and No. 25 Miami all lost; Florida, Texas and Miami fell from the poll as a result of their losses, while Wake Forest fell from No. 21 to No. 22 on account of the Deacons’ overtime loss to No. 5 Clemson at home.

While losses for three teams ranked ahead of Pitt would seem to open the door for a climb in the rankings, the Panthers stayed at No. 24 mostly due to surges by previously-unranked teams. Minnesota, for instance, made its season debut in the top 25 at No. 21 after winning at Michigan State to improve to 4-0. And Florida State came in at No. 23 this week following a win over Boston College to similarly improve to 4-0.

Those climbs along with unexpected drops by Oklahoma (down 12 spots to No. 18 after losing to Kansas State) and Arkansas (down 10 spots to No. 20 after losing to Texas A&M) clogged up the path to a higher ranking for the Panthers.

Nevertheless, this week does represent the 11th consecutive Associated Press poll to include Pitt in the top 25, dating back to the first poll of November last fall. That is the Panthers’ longest streak since they appeared in 14 consecutive polls from Nov. 2002 through Oct. 2003.

The Panthers did make a return to the coaches poll this week, popping in at No. 24 after falling out following the win at Western Michigan.

Looking ahead, none of Pitt’s eight remaining regular-season opponents is currently ranked in the Associated Press poll. Syracuse (4-0 overall, 2-0 ACC) did receive 22 votes in the AP poll and is No. 25 in the coaches poll. North Carolina (3-1 overall) received nine votes in the AP.

Miami (2-2 overall), who Pitt will face in the season finale, did not receive any votes after losing to Middle Tennessee at home on Saturday.