When Virginia Tech football coach Brent Pry made the trip to Charlotte for the ACC Kickoff in July, the Hokies' head boss was looking ahead to a big 2025 season. After entering the 2024 season with so much hype, with a ton of retention and additions through the transfer portal, Virginia Tech was a dark horse for the new 12-team College Football Playoff.
Things went south early, and it began with an overtime loss to Vanderbilt in Nashville on Labor Day Weekend, and it ended at 6-7 following a Duke's Mayo Bowl loss against Minnesota in Charlotte.