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Zanderhokie
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UVA has a talented combo of returners and transfers

According to Athlon, their projected O-line combined for 164 career starts, making them the most experienced in the nation. Add to that two solid QBs from the portal (Pribula and Holstein) and two solid transfer portal RBs (Peyton Lewis from Tennessee and Jekail Middlebrook from MTSU) and they're gonna be tough. The biggest question mark for the Hoos is at receiver, where they lost basically everyone with any experience: they lost 6 of their top 7 receptions leaders from last year. On defense, they're a mixed bag and return 5 starters but have two really good LBs in Kam Robinson and Maddox Marcellus. Their D-line doesn't scare me and same with the DBs, but Tony Elliott and crew will probably get them coached up. They also bring back both starting kicker Will Bettridge and starting punter Daniel Sparks, both seniors. They're gonna be good and should win a bunch of games with that schedule, but I'm still unconvinced they can actually beat us in Lane Stadium.
Posted: 07/23/2026 at 10:40 AM ET
(In response to this post by marcbvtgm)

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Composite ACC rankings from the TSL guys**
RoanokeHokie1872 • 07/22/26 04:03 PM ET
1-4 seems about right. 5-10 could be a jumbled up mess. **
BuffaloTraceHokie • 07/24/26 11:46 PM ET
I agree we with #1 & # 2 - I think it is a pick'em for 3rd to 11 among:
vtox1 • 07/23/26 05:27 PM ET
My assessment
VPI4Life • 07/23/26 04:07 PM ET
This is my take as well...
BuffaloTraceHokie • 07/24/26 11:48 PM ET
I don’t get the UVa love.
marcbvtgm • 07/22/26 07:13 PM ET
Pribula had 11 TD and 9 Int last year
VaTechHokiesACC • 07/23/26 12:43 PM ET
1 wouldn't be surprised if the guy from Pitt
crazylane • 07/23/26 06:54 PM ET
Yeah, he'll be a problem for D's in that he can make some plays but I don't
BG Hokie • 07/23/26 04:39 PM ET
UVA has a talented combo of returners and transfers ◄
Zanderhokie • 07/23/26 10:40 AM ET
IMO VT is ranked way too high
BigDaddyHokie • 07/23/26 09:44 AM ET
Huh? #37 '26 transfer P4 class and middling # of returning starters (8).
marcbvtgm • 07/23/26 02:30 PM ET
Their biggest loss was Morris. He was special.
VT One • 07/23/26 08:09 AM ET
I do think some of the hype is warranted and some is misplaced
Rpratt3 • 07/23/26 06:45 AM ET
Didn't they lose three starters from the O line?**
marcbvtgm • 07/23/26 09:25 AM ET
I think they lost two?
Rpratt3 • 07/23/26 09:47 AM ET
You're right...2. An OL from Louisville?**
marcbvtgm • 07/23/26 02:46 PM ET
Misremembered
Rpratt3 • 07/23/26 07:03 PM ET
Solid defense and the players respond well to their coaches
tallahasseehokie • 07/22/26 09:03 PM ET
Counting on the '25 D to carry over to '26 seems stretch to me.
marcbvtgm • 07/23/26 09:28 AM ET
Agree. What about Louisville?
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 07/22/26 08:10 PM ET
Louisville seems a bit overrated to me at #3
Zanderhokie • 07/23/26 10:47 AM ET
Me neither. They will miss Chandler Morris big time.**
TekkNerd • 07/22/26 07:41 PM ET
I agree 110 percent **
VaTechHokiesACC • 07/23/26 12:44 PM ET
Some of these surprise me.
Riverguy • 07/22/26 04:52 PM ET
I don't think Stanford will EVER get back to what they were under Harbaugh.
TekkNerd • 07/22/26 07:49 PM ET
Stanford had success under Walsh and probably would have continued having
VTHokie2000 • 07/23/26 03:02 PM ET
Depends if one of their wealthy alum decides to donate $$$'s**
Ultra Hokie • 07/22/26 10:11 PM ET
Yep.Lots of currency in the Bay area and it only takes 1 of them to step up
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 07/23/26 12:36 PM ET
I've wondered how Luck will work out. His dad's an AD**
Riverguy • 07/22/26 08:17 PM ET
Their schedule is easy.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 07/22/26 07:10 PM ET
This! UVA schedule is a cake walk. Even with a qb 2.5 running the show **
AnotherTechW • 07/22/26 09:53 PM ET
Hah! Solid insight. I can see that
Riverguy • 07/22/26 07:38 PM ET
That said...
Chris ColemanAdmin • 07/22/26 07:12 PM ET
Sounds like TSL should create its own version of the Wheel of Destiny for
VTHokie2000 • 07/23/26 10:46 AM ET
UVA's defense should be very good. Their D was really good last year.
VaTechie • 07/22/26 05:43 PM ET
not good enough against Duke**
lazarus1 • 07/22/26 07:04 PM ET
yeah, they definitely choked on that one
VaTechie • 07/22/26 09:21 PM ET
wrong. the wahoos suck!**
Scream_On_D • 07/22/26 06:52 PM ET
A bit of a knee jerk reaction but**
Coach McGuirk • 07/22/26 08:56 PM ET
Players for Stanford don’t want to travel cross country for1/2 games **
Hokey Pokey • 07/22/26 05:36 PM ET
Andy and Chris picking NCS ahead of VT, GT and Pitt is highly unlikely
Durham Hokie • 07/22/26 04:16 PM ET
I get it - VT simply hasn't won in any meaningful way since 2017. Need..
GoldCoast • 07/25/26 09:59 AM ET
The whole rankings. I probably should have posted this from the start haha**
RoanokeHokie1872 • 07/22/26 04:33 PM ET
Honestly, I'd be OK with a 6th or 7th place ACC finish in Franklin's Year 1
Zanderhokie • 07/23/26 10:50 AM ET
Just get us a winning season, Franklin. Seven Regular Season wins.
HokieNL • 07/23/26 01:06 PM ET
Agreed.
Boblope • 07/23/26 11:37 PM ET