Home School Fans Episode 1: Preseason Sizing Up Competition UVA - 2022 Pt. 5

Home School Fans Episode 1: Preseason Sizing Up Competition - 2022 Pt. 5

What Lindy's (x) and Athlon [y] have rated them pre-season, which magazines I own.

A) Texas A & M ....... (5), [5] Disparity: 0

B) Utah ..................... (7), [8] Disparity: 1

C) BYU....................(19), [27] Disparity: 8

D) Virginia...............(33), [68] Disparity: 35 (!!!)

E) Fresno State.........(35), [35] Disparity: 0 

F) Indiana................ (71), [82] Disparity: 11

G) James Madison...(110),[98] Disparity: 12

Virginia, FSU, Indiana, and JMU:

Sizing up the Competition.

UVA is picked to finish 33 or 68 by the two magazines. That is a large disparity of predictions as far as strength. Speculated at 5th best in the ACC.

Who do they play? Here is their schedule with Lindy's preseason ratings. The Wahoos are predicted top 33 with Lindy's. Athlons has them at 68.

Richmond (FCS, picked 2nd of 13 in the CAA)

Illinois (78, picked 14th in Big-10)

Old Dominion (111, picked 10th in the Sun Belt)

Syracuse (89, 13th in ACC)

Duke (91, 14th in ACC)

Louisville (61, picked 11th in ACC)

Georgia Tech (85, 12th in ACC)

Miami (14, 2nd in ACC)

North Carolina (50, 9th in ACC)

Pittsburgh (34, 6th in ACC)

Coastal Carolina (53, 2nd in Sun Belt)

Virginia Tech (55, 10th in ACC)

According to Lindy's Sports, the Cavaliers are favored as a higher power against all their opponents, except for the Miami Hurricanes. Pitt is close. According to Athlon Sports, I imagine they are training teams in preseason rankings, like North Carolina, Pittsburgh, and even state rival Virginia Tech.

    Former BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall surprisingly stepped down at the end of last season. The QB is incredibly strong, fast. His health will determine a lot of how the team does. 

    I think they will finish better than .500, but Athlon has them at 5-7.

    This team has a wide berth of possibilities in 2022. Should be interesting.