I always pick up a preseason preview magazine
for college basketball (and college football). Have them dating back to the late 80s.
This year I got Lindy's College Basketball.
They have us 14th in the ACC.
No one on 1st/2nd/3rd all team ACC.
Their thumbnail on the ACC page:
Good news: Tobi Lawal is fun to watch and back in Blacksburg as one of the top energy guys in the country.
Bad news: The talent level continue to g behind the top half of the league -- not enough depth, either.
Our call: Lawal's a star, but ere isn't enough on the roster to see much past a .500 ACC campaign at best.
Lots of text on the VT preview page, too much to type in. A few notes:
They pick Pasha as top newcomer. "In a crop of newcomers brimming with talent, the Delaware trnasfer was last year's CAA rookie of the year and stands out because of his versatility and explosiveness.
They say good things about Avdalas too.
In general, the tone of the writeup ismuch more positive than the lack of love we get on the overall ACC page (I imagine they were done by differnet people). It was written by Michael Bradley. Looks like about half the ACC team previews were written by Bradley and half by Jeff Greer.
The "overview" at the end says "The Hokies should be improved. They have plenty of scoring potential and a big front line that will help defend the rim. They still have to prove they can shoot it well from deep and must take better care of the ball, but this Tech squad should be more in line with what fans have come to expect from Young's teams".
The magazine's ACC order:
1) Duke
2) Louisville
3) North Carolina
4) NC State
5) Notre Dame
6) SMU
7) Virginia
8) Syracuse
9) Miami
10) Clemson
11) Georgia Tech
12) Wake Forest
13) Pittsburgh
14) Virginia Tech
15) California
16) Stanford
17) Florida State
18) Boston College
Posted: 10/13/2025 at 10:54 PM ET
Thread Replies (15)
I always pick up a preseason preview magazine
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-- SteveInBaltimore
Oct 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM ET
SteveInBaltimore
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10/13/25 10:54 PM ET
Top transfer is Hansberry, not Pasha.**
-- Chris Coleman
Oct 14, 2025 at 09:58 AM ET
Chris Coleman
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10/14/25 09:58 AM ET
I'm just going by what I've heard from within.**
-- Chris Coleman
Oct 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM ET
Chris Coleman
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10/14/25 12:32 PM ET
Just to make this season more fun.**
-- IB4TECH
Oct 14, 2025 at 09:44 AM ET
IB4TECH
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10/14/25 09:44 AM ET
Vegas says we finish 15th based on odds to win ACC
-- AnotherTechW
Oct 14, 2025 at 09:28 AM ET
AnotherTechW
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10/14/25 09:28 AM ET
ACC unfortunately 175-1! **
-- AnotherTechW
Oct 14, 2025 at 12:33 PM ET
AnotherTechW
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10/14/25 12:33 PM ET
175-1 odds. Hmmm. Where’s my wallet**
-- hokiepro
Oct 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM ET
hokiepro
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10/14/25 12:42 PM ET
Ahh I miss the days of Street & Smith’s
-- HokieSA
Oct 14, 2025 at 08:17 AM ET
HokieSA
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10/14/25 08:17 AM ET
We are finishing better than 14th
-- HokiesACC2004
Oct 14, 2025 at 05:27 AM ET
HokiesACC2004
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10/14/25 05:27 AM ET
As I've stated several times, Preseason rags in any sport are as useful as
-- ancient alien 2018
Oct 14, 2025 at 01:50 AM ET
ancient alien 2018
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10/14/25 01:50 AM ET
Yeah, they've got exponentially more irrelevant with the transfer portal
-- BG Hokie
Oct 14, 2025 at 12:11 PM ET
BG Hokie
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10/14/25 12:11 PM ET
better make sure the bull has some..genetics pass to his offspring**
-- HOKIE75-79
Oct 14, 2025 at 08:07 AM ET
HOKIE75-79
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10/14/25 08:07 AM ET