USA TODAY Sports' Scott Gleeson breaks down the latest USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll. USA TODAY
A lot can change in a year.
Virginia was cutting down the nets last April after a memorable run its first national title. Then the Cavaliers lost their top three scorers to the NBA. With its offense struggling, Virginia is squarely on the NCAA tourney bubble in early February, a place it hasn't been since coach Tony Bennett drastically flipped the trajectory of the program in 2014.
The Cavaliers (14-6, 6-4 ACC), projected as a No. 11 seed set, are one of the last four teams in.