The loss to Duke didn't hurt. The loss to BC wasn't a disaster. But the loss
to Maryland put the Hokies behind the eight ball. Although respected
bracketologists Joe Lunardi and Jerry Palm currently have the Hokies in the NCAA
tournament as a 12 seed and 11 seed respectively, a home loss to NC State would
derail that. A loss to Georgia Tech on Saturday wouldn't exactly help, either.
In a regular season that's 30 games long, it's hard to say if any one game
matters more than any other game. We always advocate looking at seasons in
three- or four-game blocks. Look for trends and don't get hung up on the results
of any given contest.