NCAA Tournament March Madness

#64 Virginia Tech

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Projection: first four out

Virginia Tech sits squarely on the bubble because its résumé is a study in highs and lows: signature moments like the home victory over Virginia, the neutral win over Providence and tough road triumphs at South Carolina and Syracuse show the team can beat quality opponents away from comfort, while damaging setbacks — a lopsided home loss to Florida State, defeats at Duke and Louisville, and neutral-site losses to St. Mary’s and VCU — leave the committee uneasy. The Hokies have shown the ability to win on the road and at neutral sites and they’ve paused every doubter with a solid home win over Notre Dame, but they have also faltered in tight nonconference finishes at places like SMU and Stanford and have little margin for more bad results. Upcoming chances at Miami and at North Carolina, a home date with Wake, a visit to Virginia and a game against Boston College give them clear paths to strengthen their case or to slide further, which is why their current standing feels appropriately precarious.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3Charleston So246W98-67
11/8(N)Providence63W107-101
11/12St Joseph's PA152W94-59
11/16Charlotte176W84-76
11/19Bryant355W78-61
11/26(N)Colorado St97W66-64
11/27(N)St Mary's CA32L77-66
11/28(N)VCU46L86-68
12/2@South Carolina98W86-83
12/6George Mason96W73-62
12/11W Carolina264W96-74
12/14MD E Shore337W82-53
12/20Elon188W82-81
12/31Virginia20W95-85
1/3@Wake Forest72L81-78
1/7Stanford74L69-68
1/10California65W78-75
1/14@SMU37L77-76
1/17Notre Dame82W89-76
1/21@Syracuse67W76-74
1/24@Louisville15L85-71
1/27Georgia Tech161W71-65
1/31Duke3L72-58
2/7@NC State27L82-73
2/11@Clemson33W76-66
2/14Florida St77L92-69
2/17@Miami FL4023%
2/21Wake Forest7263%
2/28@North Carolina2919%
3/3Boston College15083%
3/7@Virginia2013%