Virginia Tech football named one of the biggest snubs in preseason coaches poll

Monday, the Preseason US LBM Coaches Poll was released and four ACC team made their way into the poll. Florida State, Clemson, Miami, and North Carolina State were in the Top 25, but Virginia Tech was not. The Hokies were the third team out coming in at No. 28.

It was a little surprising to see them outside the Top 25 with the coaches, but the Hokies have had a ton of retainment and bring nearly their entire production from both sides of the ball. Yes, Year 1 of the Brent Pry-era was tough, as expected, at 3-8, but Year 2 was a big success over the last eight weeks. After starting 1-3, they went 5-3 in the ACC to finish 6-6 before closiong the season with momentum following a 41-20 Military Bowl win over Tulane.

Virginia Tech has been on a lot of radars this offseason, but apparently not the coaches who vote on the poll. National college football writer Eddie Timanus listed five schools that were snubbed in the poll and Virginia Tech was one of them.

"The Hokies have a good chance to emerge from what looks to be a crowded middle of the pack in the expanded ACC. The defense should again be among the best in the conference, and just a few more points and fewer mistakes from the offense should translate into more victories. The optimism entering Brent Pry's third season starts with QB Kyron Drones, who emerged in the second half of last season in leading Tech to five wins in its last seven games. But he's one of almost an entire starting lineup that returns and will be boosted by some key transfers."

- Eddie Timanus, USA Today

Pry certainly has the Hokies in a great position beginning his third season in Blacksburg and they are a team that can separate themselves from the middle of the ACC pack this year with a roster full of retainment and key transfers along with a doable conference schedule. They'll likely end up in the poll at some point early in the season and all will be forgotten.