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I just want to explain and be very clear about this

We have no friends on the selection committee. The last time we made the dance, we beat 2 of the final 4 teams to win the ACC championship which got us a whopping #11 seed. Which basically meant that even though we were a decent team that year heading into the ACC tournament, we were nowhere even remotely close to a tourney bid. That is where this sort of loss stings the most. Seth G always exclaimed how the NCAA hated us. There does always seem like some bias against us. We CANNOT be providing the excuses for our own exclusion to the committee. And, sorry, there is nothing good about a loss and there is no such thing as a good loss. I've yet to see one.
Posted: 01/08/2026 at 06:40 PM ET
(In response to this post by SC_Hokie)

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SC_Hokie 01/08/26 04:45 PM ET
Sure, but this one hurt as we were clearly the better team and just gave
HokieBrazil 01/09/26 09:19 AM ET
Guess what????
RiverVT 01/08/26 07:48 PM ET
Exactly - VT has been here the last 3 yrs, and the conf wins never came.**
GoldCoast 01/09/26 04:49 PM ET
I just want to explain and be very clear about this
Jethro Tull 01/08/26 06:40 PM ET
Stanford is not a bad loss but would rather have the quality win - or lose
hokiehill1117 01/08/26 05:36 PM ET
Does your post imply there is such a thing as a good loss?
Jethro Tull 01/08/26 06:17 PM ET
I get what you are saying and would certainly rather win than lose, but
hokiehill1117 01/09/26 08:24 AM ET
Don’t go throwing sunshine on all the hate. Let everyone
GreenvilleVT 01/08/26 05:10 PM ET
LOUDLY
Jethro Tull 01/08/26 04:58 PM ET
We were ALWAYS going to lose one that we should have won.
SC_Hokie 01/08/26 06:17 PM ET
So this won't happen again this season?
Jethro Tull 01/08/26 06:31 PM ET
With a FULL, healthy roster, it shouldn’t. Getting TJ back is critical.**
HokieHeartNSoul 01/09/26 09:15 AM ET
A bunch of hints here that won't be happening for a long time, if at all**
vtfin91 01/09/26 10:20 AM ET
We will find out soon, won’t we.
SC_Hokie 01/08/26 06:36 PM ET
The title of your post says "one"
Jethro Tull 01/08/26 06:52 PM ET