Wins and losses have fallout. Some of it is consequential, and some of it is of mild interest. Because the data points fed to the playoff committee include the results of the Amway Coaches poll, where teams show up get factored into the final rankings. For now, though it’s all interest.
The polls are normally announced between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm on Sundays following college game day. The first official, more than paper, polls are done on Tuesdays to account for the Labor Day weekend Monday action. And we, fellow Hokies were the Monday action.
USA Today posted the Amway Coaches’ Poll this afternoon and Virginia Tech advanced from the opening bid #17, up three positions to #14.