Hokies No. 36 in 2019 Preseason FPI 1.0 Rankings

Another predictive ranking system has Virginia Tech in the 30s ahead of the 2019 season. ESPN FPI pegs the Hokies at No. 36. S&P+ ranked Tech No. 30.

FPI ratings are determined through four factors:

  • Team performance over the past four seasons (most emphasis on last season)
  • Returning starters at quarterback, on offense overall and on defense
  • Whether a team has a returning head coach
  • Recruiting rankings over the past four seasons

Six of the ACC Coastal squads are clustered within 24 spots of each other: #32 Miami, #36 Virginia Tech, #43 Virginia, #45 North Carolina, #49 Pittsburgh, and #56 Duke. Georgia Tech landed at No. 80.

The ACC is thin on upper-tier teams. In fact, after Clemson, it has basically ... nothing. Clemson is more than 17 points per game better than every other team in the ACC.

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