At 3-2, the Virginia Cavaliers football team remains on pace to reach a bowl game despite its loss on Saturday against the N.C. State Wolfpack.
But let’s be frank. UVA’s wins haven’t exactly come against Murderer’s Row. Louisville, Ohio, and Richmond have a combined record of 6-8. And you’d be hard pressed to find a good win among them: Louisville beat Indiana State and Western Kentucky, Ohio beat Howard and UMass, and Richmond beat Fordham and St. Francis.
Despite what their fans might say, no one on that list wants Bama.
The good news for UVA is that there’s no strength of schedule requirement for making a bowl game.