Cincy had a HUGE bounceback season under second-year Head Coach Luke Fickell going 10-2 after three consecutive seasons. That being said, they’re still coming out of that curve on the talent front. The defensive tackle combo of Cortez Broughton and Marquise Copeland might be all they’re ready to send this year outside of UDFAs and those two could also go undrafted as well.
The Hokies are headed the other way. Head Coach Justin Fuentes is in his third year and between the results on the field and the recruiting trail, Virginia Tech is falling out of the status they used to carry as an ACC power.