Katz Weekly Watch

He picks us to beat Pitt as his upset of the week and says we are playing for seeding at this point.

St. John's over Pitt, Saturday: Why not? I just got done lauding Pitt's week and tabbed the Panthers as the team of the week. But the Red Storm have been quite a story in New York this season with four RPI top-10 wins at home against Georgetown, Notre Dame, Duke and Connecticut. Why not a fifth? St. John's has the toughness, experience and up-and-down style to get Pitt out of its comfort zone on the road. The Panthers have handled all sorts of challenges so far this season and this is yet another one. But no one will be shocked if the Red Storm can pull off another "upset" at home, given the way they have made Madison Square Garden a happening place of late. The Storm should be playing for seeding at this point, and this win would only help their status with the selection committee.

http://espn.go.com/ncb/notebook/_/page/notebookweeklywatch1112/week-12

We beat Pitt, and we're a lock as long as we don't lose to Seton Hall, Depaul and USF.

We beat Pitt, and we're a lock as long as we don't lose to Seton Hall, Depaul and USF.

If we beat Pitt, we're playing for a double bye in the BE tourney.