BLACKSBURG, Va.—Virginia Tech looked over-ranked a few weeks ago.
The Hokies’ victory against Nebraska, after all, was made possible by an 81-yard completion with 1:11 left, a clear blown assignment by the Cornhuskers.
And even when the Hokies manhandled No. 9 Miami 31-7 to climb from No. 11 to No. 6, they were helped by brutal weather and some fortuitous bounces.
Last week, the Hokies again weren’t sharp in their 34-26 victory at Duke, giving up five plays that went for a combined 237 yards.
There’s not much question any more about Virginia Tech’s credentials.
The Hokies’ climb to No. 4 in the poll came after their best performance of the season, beating Boston College 48-14 to look like they truly belong in the national championship conversation.
