Last year was an odd one for Virginia Tech. The Hokies started off 11-1 which included credible wins over Penn State, UNC, Dayton and Oklahoma State.
Then, after Hunter Cattoor injured his elbow, things went off the rails for a bit and the Hokies never fully recovered.
Virginia Tech lost to Boston College, Wake Forest, Clemson, NC State, Syracuse, Virginia and Clemson before upsetting Duke to move to 12-8.
The Hokies went 7—6 after that which is pretty much the definition of mediocre. Why?
Part of it no doubt is that Virginia Tech had a tough time replacing Keve Aluma last season.