Early Predictions Have Hokies As A Middle Of The Pack Team

By: Chris Coleman | Lead Analyst and Columnist
Dwayne Lawson and Justin Fuente at the Virginia Tech 2016 Spring Game (photo by Ivan Morozov)
Dwayne Lawson and Justin Fuente at the Virginia Tech 2016 Spring Game (photo by Ivan Morozov)

Athlon Position Ratings

If you’ve checked your local news stands, you’ve probably noticed that college football preseason magazines are starting to make their annual summer appearance.  We’ve got the Athlon version here in the office, and I skimmed through it this morning to get a feel for what the pundits are saying about the Hokies.

Here’s how Athlon ranks Virginia Tech in the ACC at each position…

QB : 11
RB: 7
WR/TE: 5
OL: 5
DL: 5
LB: 12
DB: 5
AVG: 7.14

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