Over the past couple of years, Virginia Tech has become a real player in NCAA basketball. Under Buzz Williams, the Hokies made three straight NCAA Tournaments for the first time ever and made its first Sweet Sixteen since 1966. But, Williams left for Texas A&M at the end of last season. Combined with a number of personnel losses, the outlook was bleak for the Hokies heading into the season.
Nothing really seemed different with a bunch of early season wins over bad teams, but then the Hokies went to Maui and knocked off Michigan State in the team’s event opener.