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You are using the term "must win" in a literal sense. Most of us are

looking at it in a probabilistic sense. I agree that if we win 21 games, that will do it. But, the odds of winning your final 4 games is much lower than the odds of winning 4 of your last 6 or now 4 of your last 5. And your best odds of winning any game are against teams that are considered worse than you. We just lost to a team we were favored against. We have two more of those, but 3 games against teams where we will be heavy underdogs. Even if we had a 50/50 chance in each of the final 4 games, the odds of us winning all 4 are 6.25%. When we lost to FSU the odds of us winning 4 more games took a significant hit because the path to 21 wins just got a lot harder, I think next to impossible. So, I think the FSU loss essentially ended our chances to get 21 wins. ** Edited by nkhooch at 2/16/2026, 1:44:47 AM ** Edited by nkhooch at 2/16/2026, 2:05:52 PM
Posted: 02/16/2026 at 01:38 AM ET
(In response to this post by GCHokie34)

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Analysis of the Seasons Wins/Losses
Battlesuggs 02/15/26 01:00 PM ET
Underperformed only based on Hokie Fan expectations.
Jwunderdog 02/16/26 10:02 AM ET
I see a lot of posts about the 3 last minute losses
Hokey Pokey 02/16/26 08:56 AM ET
It feels like the UVA victory came with a Neo injury
WildTurkE 02/16/26 09:46 AM ET
VT has the 26th most Q1 and Q2 wins...
GCHokie34 02/15/26 06:11 PM ET
VT Quad 1/2
Battlesuggs 02/15/26 08:25 PM ET
Clemson
Battlesuggs 02/15/26 07:06 PM ET
March Madness
Battlesuggs 02/15/26 06:51 PM ET
There are teams in the top 30 of NET with losing records in Q1/Q2
GCHokie34 02/15/26 11:16 PM ET
Except the top 30 teams like UNC and Arkansas don’t have 20 pt losses
cbhokie1 02/16/26 04:42 AM ET
Seems like an awfully specific metric...**
GCHokie34 02/16/26 09:40 AM ET
Wow! Interesting way to look at it. Do we have a more talented roster than
YBYSAIAHokie 02/15/26 06:09 PM ET
Very good and insightful post. I had this very conversation with someone
ThePrideofVPI 02/15/26 06:04 PM ET
Getting blownout in a late season must win conference game at home tells it**
Maroon Effect 02/15/26 01:41 PM ET
It is not a must win...
GCHokie34 02/15/26 05:47 PM ET
A question sir. WRT the above statement, after this tough loss to Miami, do
ancient alien 2018 02/18/26 04:40 AM ET
So, are you saying the Miami game is now a must win?
nkhooch 02/15/26 10:08 PM ET
Road
jpking17 02/16/26 09:18 AM ET
No...
GCHokie34 02/15/26 11:11 PM ET
You are using the term "must win" in a literal sense. Most of us are
nkhooch 02/16/26 01:38 AM ET
Don't confuse the situation with logic.**
Maroon Effect 02/16/26 09:52 AM ET
Isn't that the sign of a normal fanbase?**
atlhokie1 02/15/26 09:52 PM ET
GCH - what IYO was the cause of the 2nd half massive meltdown vs FSU? **
YBYSAIAHokie 02/15/26 06:12 PM ET
To be fair FSU made everything and a lot of tough shots
Nelsonia Hokie 02/15/26 06:57 PM ET
Baffling really...
GCHokie34 02/15/26 06:25 PM ET
Yeah, then they shot off the foot, or maybe both of them……**
RJHokie 02/15/26 10:50 PM ET