Despite playing in the ACC with perennial powerhouses Duke, UNC, Louisville and others, this appears to be the toughest two-game stretch the Hoos have had since KenPom began tracking in 2002. Last year, the Hoos got Miami (ranked #15 in KenPom) and UNC (#6) in back-to-back games, but UNC was a home game. I cannot find a single instance of back-to-back road games that compares to facing Notre Dame (#18) and Villanova (#3).
Notre Dame is sitting at 17-3 overall and 6-1 in the ACC. Their ACC results look very similar to Virginia’s, except they managed to beat Pitt in OT and their FSU loss was on the road.