ACC football power rankings after spring portal closes: Did the Hokies' get better?

The last two months have been busy in college football. All teams held their spring practices and then Spring Games, all while monitoring the spring transfer portal the last two weeks in April.

Some schools had players enter the portal, but Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry again avoided losing any key pieces to his roster for the 2024 season. He filled a huge hole on the roster Tuesday night when he got a commitment from UCLA quarterback Collin Schlee in the transfer portal after losing Dylan Wittke two weeks ago after Pry said that Pop Watson had passed Wittke as the QB2 following the Spring Game.

Like other teams, the Hokies still have additions they would like to make, including the offensive line, but as they are currently constructed, where do they rank within the ACC following the transfer portal closing?

Where does Virginia Tech currently rank following the spring transfer portal?

It’s certainly going to be interesting to see just how California, SMU, and Stanford end up fairing in Year 1 of the ACC. The Hokies will travel to Stanford in early October after they open ACC play at Miami on Sept. 27.

Florida State, Clemson, and Louisville are expected to be at the top of the standings, but where everyone else falls will be interesting. Tech’s ACC schedule aside from Clemson and Miami is very doable in terms of competing for a spot in the ACC Championship Game in December. 

Things could look different once the season begins and even when the teams gather for camp in late July, but there is one thing that can’t be mistaken right now and it’s that there has not been this much excitement around the Virginia Tech football program in a few years.