College Basketball · ACC · 2026-27
Virginia Tech Hokies
2-0 · Coach Mike Young
Power Rankings
#43▲6
Who is best right now.
+19.8points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +17.8 (#49)
Preseason: #48
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
21-11
- Conference record
- 10-8
- Conference title
- 1%
- Outright title
- <1%
- Luck
- +0.0
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #48 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #57 in the country (+15.7), 19-13.
- →37% of last season's minutes are back.
- →8 transfers in, led by Ethan Copeland (Stetson, 15 ppg), Isaiah Elohim (Florida Atlantic, 12.4 ppg), Jaylen Curry (Oklahoma State, 10.1 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Neo Avdalas (12.1 ppg, now at North Carolina), Tobi Lawal (12.3 ppg), Jailen Bedford (11.3 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Virginia Tech
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben HammondG · Junior · #153 ranked | 2 · 2 | 29.5 | 18.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 44.0 (11-25) | 37.5 (6-16) | 88.9 (8-9) |
| Jaylen CurryG · Senior · #462 ranked | 2 · 2 | 28.5 | 16.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 41.7 (10-24) | 40.0 (4-10) | 69.2 (9-13) |
| Amani HansberryF · Senior · #57 ranked | 2 · 2 | 28.0 | 19.5 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 62.5 (15-24) | 60.0 (3-5) | 66.7 (6-9) |
| Tyler JohnsonG · Junior · #252 ranked | 2 · 0 | 23.5 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 46.7 (7-15) | 25.0 (1-4) | 100.0 (6-6) |
| Miles HeideF · Senior · #562 ranked | 2 · 2 | 19.5 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 100.0 (5-5) | — (0-0) | 16.7 (1-6) |
| Butta JohnsonG · Senior · #980 ranked | 2 · 0 | 19.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 40.0 (4-10) | 50.0 (4-8) | — (0-0) |
| Isaiah ElohimG · Junior · #783 ranked | 2 · 2 | 17.0 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 42.9 (6-14) | 50.0 (3-6) | 66.7 (2-3) |
| Musa SagniaC · Sophomore · #922 ranked | 2 · 0 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 33.3 (1-3) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Sin'Cere JonesF · Sophomore · #1648 ranked | 2 · 0 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 33.3 (1-3) | — (0-0) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Solomon DavisC · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 100.0 (2-2) | — (0-0) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| Kuol AtakF · Sophomore · #988 ranked | 2 · 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
| Ethan CopelandG · Senior · #1092 ranked | 2 · 0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Ned HullG · Junior · #2716 ranked | 1 · 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| James CaldarellaG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Eltayeb EltayebG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben HammondG · Junior |  Returning | 30 | 13.2 pts · 2.3 reb · 3.2 ast |
| Amani HansberryF · Senior | Returning | 29 | 14.3 pts · 7.4 reb · 2.4 ast |
| Butta JohnsonG · Senior |  Transfer from Clemson | 21 | 6.3 pts · 2.1 reb · 1 ast |
| Jaylen CurryG · Senior |  Transfer from Oklahoma State | 20 | 10.1 pts · 3.2 reb · 3.5 ast |
| Miles HeideF · Senior |  Transfer from San Diego State | 20 | 5.6 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.8 ast |
| Isaiah ElohimG · Junior |  Transfer from Florida Atlantic | 19 | 12.4 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.1 ast |
| Musa SagniaC · Sophomore |  Transfer from NC State | 17 | 2.3 pts · 2.8 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Tyler JohnsonG · Junior | Returning | 16 | 8 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.6 ast |
| Ethan CopelandG · Senior |  Transfer from Stetson | 16 | 15 pts · 3.7 reb · 2.1 ast |
| Kuol AtakF · Sophomore |  Transfer from Oklahoma | 15 | 7 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Ned HullG · Junior |  Transfer from Elon | 15 | 4.5 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.9 ast |
| Sin'Cere JonesF · Sophomore | Returning | 6 | 0.6 pts · 1.4 reb · 0 ast |
Gone from last season: Neo Avdalas (12.1 ppg, to 
North Carolina), Tobi Lawal (12.3 ppg), Jailen Bedford (11.3 ppg), Jaden Schutt (7.7 ppg, to 
Kansas State), Christian Gurdak (5.6 ppg, to 
Rutgers), Antonio Dorn (2.6 ppg, to 
Wake Forest)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Amani Hansberry | Returning | F | Senior | 6-8 · 240 | Silver Spring, MD | 19.5 pts · 7.0 reb · 3.5 ast (2 G) | 14.3 pts · 7.4 reb · 2.4 ast (30 G) | #57 · +2.04 |
| 3 | Ben Hammond | Returning | G | Junior | 5-11 · 170 | Manassas, VA | 18.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 6.0 ast (2 G) | 13.2 pts · 2.3 reb · 3.2 ast (32 G) | #153 · +1.57 |
| 10 | Tyler Johnson | Returning | G | Junior | 6-5 · 208 | Orlando, FL | 10.5 pts · 8.0 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 8.0 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.6 ast (17 G) | #252 · +1.28 |
| 0 | Jaylen Curry | Transfer from Oklahoma State | G | Senior | 6-1 · 180 | Charlotte, NC | 16.5 pts · 3.0 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G) | 10.1 pts · 3.2 reb · 3.5 ast (33 G) | #462 · +0.93 |
| 6 | Miles Heide | Transfer from San Diego State | F | Senior | 6-10 · 230 | North Bend, WA | 5.5 pts · 5.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 5.6 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.8 ast (32 G) | #562 · +0.80 |
| 2 | Isaiah Elohim | Transfer from Florida Atlantic | G | Junior | 6-5 · 208 | Kingston, NY | 8.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 12.4 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.1 ast (32 G) | #783 · +0.57 |
| 31 | Musa Sagnia | Transfer from NC State | C | Sophomore | 6-10 · 230 | Bakau, Gambia | 1.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 2.3 pts · 2.8 reb · 0.2 ast (34 G) | #922 · +0.43 |
| 33 | Butta Johnson | Transfer from Clemson | G | Senior | 6-4 · 180 | Huntsville, AL | 6.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 6.3 pts · 2.1 reb · 1.0 ast (35 G) | #980 · +0.39 |
| 7 | Kuol Atak | Transfer from Oklahoma | F | Sophomore | 6-9 · 215 | Haltom City, TX | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 7.0 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.2 ast (24 G) | #988 · +0.39 |
| 1 | Ethan Copeland | Transfer from Stetson | G | Senior | 6-2 · 180 | Sunnyside, WA | 1.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 15.0 pts · 3.7 reb · 2.1 ast (33 G) | #1092 · +0.32 |
| 5 | Sin'Cere Jones | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-7 · 225 | Portsmouth, VA | 2.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 0.6 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.0 ast (11 G) | #1648 · +0.03 |
| 4 | Ned Hull | Transfer from Elon | G | Junior | 6-3 · 195 | Charlotte, NC | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 4.5 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.9 ast (32 G) | #2716 · -0.38 |
| 8 | Eltayeb Eltayeb | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-8 · 200 | Omdurman, Sudan | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 11 | James Caldarella | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-3 · 185 | Barrington, RI | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 22 | Solomon Davis | Returning | C | Freshman | 6-11 · 235 | Hyattsville, MD | 3.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 3 |  vsCoppin State | W88-54Box score → |
| Nov 5 |  vsMercer | W96-67Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 10 |  vs (N)IowaBad Boy Mowers Series | Projected 72-73VT: 46% to winVirginia Tech: 46% to win Compare |
| Nov 13 |  vsMount St. Mary's | Projected 87-60VT: 99% to winVirginia Tech: 99% to win Compare |
| Nov 16 |  vsRichmond | Projected 85-72VT: 87% to winVirginia Tech: 87% to win Compare |
| Nov 20 |  vs (N)NorthwesternThe Shriners Children's Charleston Classic | Projected 77-74VT: 59% to winVirginia Tech: 59% to win Compare |
| Nov 22 | vs (N)Oklahoma StateThe Shriners Children's Charleston Classic | Projected 79-81VT: 43% to winVirginia Tech: 43% to win Compare |
| Nov 27 |  vsOld Dominion | Projected 82-64VT: 94% to winVirginia Tech: 94% to win Compare |
| Dec 1 |  vsOle MissACC/SEC Men's Challenge | Projected 77-75VT: 55% to winVirginia Tech: 55% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  at#25West Virginia | Projected 70-75VT: 33% to winVirginia Tech: 33% to win Compare |
| Dec 10 |  vsMaryland Eastern Shore | Projected 85-55VT: 99% to winVirginia Tech: 99% to win Compare |
| Dec 13 |  vsRadford | Projected 88-65VT: 97% to winVirginia Tech: 97% to win Compare |
| Dec 19 |  vs (N)UCF | Projected 82-77VT: 68% to winVirginia Tech: 68% to win Compare |
| Dec 21 |  vsVMI | Projected 91-60VT: 99% to winVirginia Tech: 99% to win Compare |
| Dec 30 |  vs#19LouisvilleConference | Projected 78-79VT: 45% to winVirginia Tech: 45% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 | atWake ForestConference | Projected 78-73VT: 68% to winVirginia Tech: 68% to win Compare |
| Jan 6 |  atNotre DameConference | Projected 76-75VT: 52% to winVirginia Tech: 52% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  vsBoston CollegeConference | Projected 75-69VT: 70% to winVirginia Tech: 70% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  vsSMUConference | Projected 83-74VT: 77% to winVirginia Tech: 77% to win Compare |
| Jan 20 |  atFlorida StateConference | Projected 79-82VT: 41% to winVirginia Tech: 41% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  vs#23MiamiConference | Projected 77-76VT: 51% to winVirginia Tech: 51% to win Compare |
| Jan 27 |  atPittsburghConference | Projected 75-76VT: 50% to winVirginia Tech: 50% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 |  at#24VirginiaConference | Projected 74-80VT: 30% to winVirginia Tech: 30% to win Compare |
| Feb 2 | vsClemsonConference | Projected 79-72VT: 72% to winVirginia Tech: 72% to win Compare |
| Feb 10 |  atCaliforniaConference | Projected 78-75VT: 58% to winVirginia Tech: 58% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 |  atStanfordConference | Projected 76-73VT: 57% to winVirginia Tech: 57% to win Compare |
| Feb 17 | vsNC StateConference | Projected 78-76VT: 57% to winVirginia Tech: 57% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atBoston CollegeConference | Projected 72-73VT: 50% to winVirginia Tech: 50% to win Compare |
| Feb 23 | vs#24VirginiaConference | Projected 78-77VT: 51% to winVirginia Tech: 51% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | vsNorth CarolinaConference | Projected 80-76VT: 63% to winVirginia Tech: 63% to win Compare |
| Mar 3 |  vsSyracuseConference | Projected 79-73VT: 68% to winVirginia Tech: 68% to win Compare |
| Mar 6 |  atGeorgia TechConference | Projected 81-74VT: 74% to winVirginia Tech: 74% to win Compare |
ACC standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Duke | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Louisville | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Virginia | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | NC State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Florida State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Syracuse | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Boston College | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 12 | Clemson | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 13 | SMU | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 14 | Stanford | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 15 | California | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 16 | Georgia Tech | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 17 | Miami | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 18 | Wake Forest | 0-0 | 1-1 |