It's probably non-conference strength of schedule
FSU's is 34, VT's is 59.
Remember that the RPI calculation is
25% team winning percentage,
50% opponent winning percentage, and
25% opponent’s opponent’s winning percentage.
Thankfully they are also using KPI and DSR which both favor VT.
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Here's what my AI friend says about current team SOS:
-- MidloHokie
Mar 25, 2026 at 08:07 AM ET
MidloHokie
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03/25/26 08:07 AM ET
VT on top - that's what it's all about! :-)**
-- laphroaig
Mar 25, 2026 at 05:10 PM ET
laphroaig
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03/25/26 05:10 PM ET
Here's the actual RPI and SOS #s from the NCAA's RPI/Nitty Gritty Report
-- VTChip
Mar 25, 2026 at 08:40 AM ET
VTChip
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03/25/26 08:40 AM ET
Oof. That 152 SOS for UVa looks pretty dang ugly....**
-- HokieAllMyLife
Mar 25, 2026 at 04:37 PM ET
HokieAllMyLife
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03/25/26 04:37 PM ET
Agree but their 9-3 top 50 shows they're pretty good. They can beat teams.**
-- Joe Hokie
Mar 25, 2026 at 08:21 PM ET
Joe Hokie
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03/25/26 08:21 PM ET
VT also has the most road+neutral wins in the country **
-- hokiepro
Mar 25, 2026 at 01:31 PM ET
hokiepro
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03/25/26 01:31 PM ET
Don't see why FSU is above VT. VT has more losses in 51-100 column but
-- laphroaig
Mar 25, 2026 at 01:03 PM ET
laphroaig
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03/25/26 01:03 PM ET
Massey has FSU very slightly ahead of VT. But, for all practical
-- nkhooch
Mar 25, 2026 at 02:38 PM ET
nkhooch
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03/25/26 02:38 PM ET
It's probably non-conference strength of schedule
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-- VTChip
Mar 25, 2026 at 01:14 PM ET
VTChip
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03/25/26 01:14 PM ET
Batman doesn't like it when his girls are slighted! **
-- laphroaig
Mar 25, 2026 at 05:14 PM ET
laphroaig
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03/25/26 05:14 PM ET