Ceiling, floor predictions for the Virginia Tech Hokies in the 2024 season

Predicting total win cap, floor for Virginia Tech Hokies in 2024 | 27.05.24

The Virginia Tech Hokies finished the 2023 season strong and now looks to carry that momentum into 2024, which will be the program’s third under the head coach. Brent Pry.

Prior to the 2024 season, Andy Staples welcomed ACC Network’s Roddy Jones to his show, Andy Staples On3. There, the two detailed what to expect from the Virginia Tech Hokies this season, including what the winning ceiling and floor will be for Virginia Tech.

Together, Staples and Jones agreed that at their peak, Virginia Tech would be capable of winning 10 games and competing in the ACC. However, the two had a debate about where to put the floor for the Hokies in 2024.

CEILING: 10-2, ACC contender

For Andy Staples, the Virginia Tech Hokies are one of the most exciting teams in the ACC. The question is simply whether or not the end of 2023 was an aberration or a sign of things to come.

“This is one that when I went to the ACC meetings, talking to people who know the league best, talking to the coaches around the league, this team kept coming up in the conversation,” Andy Staples said. “Virginia Tech. Has Brent Pry completely turned this thing around?

For his part, Roddy Jones believes in what Brent Pry is doing at Virginia Tech and sees the team making strides that he expects to continue in 2024.

“I think it’s very close. Now, critics would say that in the back half of the schedule, when they got really hot, the schedule wasn’t the toughest, but look at the way they played and the way they came together. Kyron drones. Offensively, this team has made such great strides. I think one of the underrated parts of Brent Pry, he’s worked with two rookie coordinators … and those guys have made significant improvements. You can see it. Early last year defensively, Virginia Tech gave up a ton of big plays. Just big game after big game. They corrected that throughout the year,” Jones said.

“Offensively, they have improved so much with Kyron Drones at quarterback that I really think they should be able to make strides this season as well. So, I like Virginia Tech.”

With all of that in mind, Roddy Jones has pegged Virginia Tech at 10-2 for the season and has them as a contender to make a run to the ACC Championship Game and possibly a run to the College Football Playoff.

“Because the schedule is not overwhelming when you look at it. Miami and Clemson it scares you No one else really does,” Jones explained.

A big part of why Jones is so high on Virginia Tech is how much talent the team returns from last season.

“The other thing is that I get Ali Jennings back. Ali Jennings was transferred from The Old Dominion burned down Virginia Tech two years ago. He comes in, he gets hurt last year early in the season. He doesn’t play the vast majority of the season with him. Bhayshul Tuten. I thought Bayshul Tuten would be one of those guys who might be tempted to go to NFL. I also thought he might be one of those guys who would be manipulated into going elsewhere. He was phenomenal with them at running back. It’s coming back,” Jones said.

“Da’Quan Felton comes back He has really improved at receiver. I love this Virginia Tech team. Really, really. On the defensive line, we’re really talking about Antwaun Powell-Rylandwho can be the best power forward in the conference as we go at it.”

FLOOR: Between 6-6 and 8-4

Andy Staples and Roddy Jones disagreed with Virginia Tech, with Jones having a higher floor than Staples for the upcoming season.

“I think from a floor standpoint,” Jones said. “It’s probably 8-4, 7-5?”

The difference between the two floors, as Staples explained, is that he looks at the floor as what happens when everything goes wrong.

“It’s a floor higher than I thought, but I’ll take it. We had 6-6 just in case,” Staples said. “I think when I do the floors, if everything goes wrong. If you look at the schedule and the pitching, I think 7-5 or 8-4 is probably a realistic floor.”

At that point, Roddy Jones took a look at the schedule, coming away with the feeling that this is a team that should win most of its games.

“You could see a scenario. I don’t think they lose to Vanderbilt. Marshall it’s not Marshall’s team from last year or two years ago. Old Dominion is an interesting one. Ricky Rahne had some momentum at times last year. Rutgersthat’s the one that if it goes wrong you could lose that game,” Jones said.

“Then come in Boston College, Georgia Tech. These could go the other way, but ultimately I really like this Virginia Tech team. I think they’re closer to double-digit wins than they are to a bowl game.”