I believe we lose a tie with Stanford

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VTChip

*We didn't play head-to-head so that doesn't apply *We had the exact same records against common opponents (Duke, UNC, and NC State) - that doesn't apply *We are also tied under the Winning percentage versus common opponents based on their order of finish (highest seed down). IF they use "Combined win percentage of conference opponents (strength of schedule)," the Stanford opponents are 88-86 while the VT opponents are 73-84 IF they use RPI, thru Saturday's games, Stanford is #18 (strength if schedule #16 VT is #23 (SOS is #71). Obviously, I hope I wrong. I think we need to become huge NC State fans next weekend and hope they can give Louisville another loss.

Posted: 04/26/2026 at 07:06 PM ET

(In response to this post by VX-23 Hokie)

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As much as I hate looking ahead it appears we just miss the ACC Tourney bye -- Maroon Unit Apr 26, 2026 at 05:28 PM ET

Maroon Unit • 04/26/26 05:28 PM ET

So if we sweep Syracuse we have the same conference record as Stanford -- VX-23 Hokie Apr 26, 2026 at 06:27 PM ET

VX-23 Hokie • 04/26/26 06:27 PM ET

I believe we lose a tie with Stanford ◄ -- VTChip Apr 26, 2026 at 07:06 PM ET

VTChip • 04/26/26 07:06 PM ET

No, we're only one game behind Louisville. -- nvpbrown Apr 26, 2026 at 05:34 PM ET

nvpbrown • 04/26/26 05:34 PM ET

My understanding is common opponents as 1st tiebreaker, even 3-way -- HolidayInnHokie Apr 26, 2026 at 06:33 PM ET

HolidayInnHokie • 04/26/26 06:33 PM ET

I think you're very close on the three-way tie, but... -- VTChip Apr 26, 2026 at 07:12 PM ET

VTChip • 04/26/26 07:12 PM ET

The GT games are definitely biting us…win one of those -- hokiepro Apr 26, 2026 at 10:21 PM ET

hokiepro • 04/26/26 10:21 PM ET

Think they break a multi-way tie by dropping the team(s) that "loses". -- nvpbrown Apr 26, 2026 at 07:21 PM ET

nvpbrown • 04/26/26 07:21 PM ET

It can be broken if they use strength of schedule of conf opponents -- VTChip Apr 26, 2026 at 07:32 PM ET

VTChip • 04/26/26 07:32 PM ET

I couldn't find anything documenting current tie breaking criteria. -- nvpbrown Apr 26, 2026 at 08:34 PM ET

nvpbrown • 04/26/26 08:34 PM ET

Coin flip?!? YGBSM... ACC needs to do better than that.** -- VX-23 Hokie Apr 26, 2026 at 06:42 PM ET

VX-23 Hokie • 04/26/26 06:42 PM ET

Use our coin, we lose, they walk off with coin** -- TomTurkey Apr 26, 2026 at 07:50 PM ET

TomTurkey • 04/26/26 07:50 PM ET

I think Stanford's sweep of FSU might factor in somehow.** -- hokietony Apr 26, 2026 at 05:36 PM ET

hokietony • 04/26/26 05:36 PM ET

I don't think it does since neither VT nor Lousiville played FSU. -- nvpbrown Apr 26, 2026 at 05:47 PM ET

nvpbrown • 04/26/26 05:47 PM ET

VT is 1 game behind Louisville but I don't know the tiebreaker.** -- hokietony Apr 26, 2026 at 05:34 PM ET

hokietony • 04/26/26 05:34 PM ET