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2018 Week 2 Virginia Tech Hokies Rankings

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User	Rank	Reason
LeinadSpoon	2
tallg8tor	2
311polo	3	Dominant over Florida State; defense looked incredible.  I think Michigan is a better team than FSU, so I put ND slightly ahead.
Greflingorax	3
Hey_Its_Roomie	3	From here down to about 7th, it's a little tough to define. All these teams look about the same in performance, and their opponents looked all comparable in some of their performances as well. They're effectively their own little tie, but VT looked the most well-rounded in my opinion.
hokies220	3	Offense didn't do a whole lot, but with such a suffocating defense and five turnovers leading the way to a 21 point road win against a conference opponent has VT in my 'if the playoffs started right now' top 4.
relax_on_the_mat	3	Pummeled what should be a decent but not great FSU team.
studio_sally	3	0.922
dabul-master	4
DonnieNarco	4
doormatt26	4
RobertNeyland	4
ssnider23	4
DisraeliEers	5
T-Thugs	5	Went on the road to a tough environment at Florida State and completely dominated the game. Florida State did not look very good, so maybe this won't count as an impressive win later, but for now it's good enough to put VT right here.
flipadelphia17	6
HarbingerOfFun	6
orboth	6
UNC_Samurai	6	I haven't seen someone that unprepared to compete in Tallahassee since Al Gore.
DafoeFoSho	7
itsabearcannon	7
Knightro2011	7
SometimesY	7
atchemey	8
I_am_bot_beep_boop	8
PureCFR	8
seaotter2	8
TimeBroken	8
admiraltarkin	9
alsonamedbort87	9
bakonydraco	9
Branzilla91	9
BrutonGaster77	9
cfbguy	9
cmdrcaboose2	9
DarkLegend64	9	+4
dicky_________seamus	9	They're winning their division. Clearly the second-best team in the ACC at the moment. 
jmac_21	9	Virginia Tech is very real. The offense doesn't blow you away, but it's more than enough when coupled with VT's defense. They might have the best LBs in the country. The offense will get better as the year goes by (FSU's defense is pretty good FWIW)
LEGEN--wait_for_it	9
MrTheSpork	9
myghtymouse	9
olmsted	9
RatherBeYachting	9	Is that Bud Foster defense that good, or is FSU just ass my dudes? 
Techwid	9
vanburen1845	9
AaronRodgers16	10
alextoyalex	10
buckeyes75	10
Cassiyus	10	+8
CertifiedSheep	10
Chris-P-Creme	10
corundum9	10
deadtofall12	10
flyingcrayons	10
Fmeson	10
GilBrandt	10	Taggart will be hearing gobbling in his nightmares for a few weeks now.
Hackasizlak	10
HelioOne	10
JeromesNiece	10
Johnnycockseed	10
JonesUCF34	10
kelling928	10
laminak	10
Mario_Speedwagon	10
PalmettoFace	10
Rainbow_Beefcake	10
ryker888	10
ScarletFever333	10
soonerfreak	10
Texasagsman	10
TheZachster	10
toocleverbyhalf	10
TopheryG8er	10
ucieaters33	10
wesman212	10
ya111101	10
BallSoHerd	11
buttforaface	11
cajunaggie08	11
Charlemagne42	11	Was FSU overrated based on recruiting and expectations? Maybe. Am I over-ranking VT based on beating FSU? Maybe. If they belong here, they'll earn it.
Corporal_Hicks	11
dan4223	11
hascogrande	11
JCiLee	11
Mythic514	11
nemoran	11
plannedsickdays	11
puffadda	11
SCsprinter13	11
srs_house	11
Ticklebump	11
tmart12	11
typicaliconoclast	11
xelphin	11	Walking into Doak for a night game against a powerful conference opponent is daunting enough, but the Hokies didn't even seem the slightest bit phased. 5 sacks, 14 tackles-for-loss, and 5 turnovers made the Seminoles look like nobodies. The VT Offense was also nothing to scoff at, but it seems the only squad FSU seemed to get it together for was the Defense.
3RDnKING	12
52hoova	12	Bud Foster.
BorisNumber1	12
BosskOnASegway	12	Somehow I did not rank VT last week.  Correcting that with gusto.  Bud Foster is the truth.
bwburke94	12
CarbonCamaroZL1	12	Demolishing a highly rated Florida State team (albeit one with a new coach) is never easy. Doing it at Florida State is even tougher.
CFSparta92	12
coreyfra	12
d_mcc_x	12
DanNeverDie	12
Everythingpossible	12
Fifth_Down	12
G-Aardvark	12
galacticdude7	12
GatorAndrew	12	Shoutout to their Special Teams. Really polished performance to start the season
Helifino	12
Lex_Ludorum	12	Dat defense doe.
mellolizard	12
Miami_da_U	12	Well they played very well vs FSU. I still don't think they will beat ND or Miami. But other than those two teams, I don't see them losing a game. The FSU win was huge for their hopes of winning the division since Miami also has to play them, and I guarantee when Miami plays FSU it will be a completely different game, because no matter how bad or good they are, its always competitive. But VTech is clearly a top 3 ACC team. If they beat Miami this yr they'll be playing Clemson in the ACCG. If not, Miami will be most likely. Right now they deserve to be ranked ahead of The U, but we'll see for how long.
noahthearc	12	+3 spots. The Hokies won in Tallahassee by 3 scores. A great way to start their season, but not as indicative a scoreline as the game went.
owl_man	12
Plneapple	12
RegulatorRWF	12
remwin	12
royrules22	12
T-nawtical	12
TheTeamCubed	12
WeenisWrinkle	12
woakley	12	Impressive win over Florida State to open the season up. Offense looked a little rough in the second half, but the Virginia Tech D and Special Teams looked vintage VT. 
boxman151515	13
djowen68	13
G-manP	13
gbuntin	13
goblue10	13
pmartin0079	13
SSJRoshi	13
tdeff19	13
AllHawkeyesGoToHell	14
Bill3ffinMurray	14
Daigotsu	14
Dropbackandpunt	14
GenialGiant	14	VT put in a dominant performance against FSU and moves up as a result.
Ghost_of_Dude	14
jnoobs13	14
KingKliffsbury	14
Red261	14
TheReformedBadger	14
TotalEconomist	14	57
was_saying_boo_urns	14
wazoheat	14
aubieismyhomie	15
BobDeLaSponge	15
CambodianDrywall	15
chceman	15
conchobor	15
grjohnst	15
Hobbes_121	15	Moved up two with a win @ FSU. Not sure where FSU stands (they were on my bubble watch pre Week 0/1) on if that was an impressive win or not, but VT looked good regardless and it could have been a bigger margin. Couldn't put them over Washington who lost close to a good Auburn team that was essentially a road game. Barring any unforeseen hiccups, they should be steady until playing ND the first week of Oct. 
monkeymatt1836	15
ndhuskerpower	15
Our-Gardian-Angel	15
pileatedloon	15
RiffRamBahZoo	15
runujhkj	15
Wescat	15
A-Stu-Ute	16
captain_sasquatch	16	Bud Foster is top 3 defensive coordinators in the country in my opinion. Aranda, Venables, Foster. Their defense yesterday was downright impressive. That offense, on the other hand. Eek. If that offense improves, though, they're very dangerous.
DarthYoda2594	16
Disregardskarma	16
Extra_Excrement	16
Harmbert_	16
joebob431	16	Bud Foster does it again.
jshokie1	16
kdcoltred	16
Pikachu1989	16
Quentanamo_Bay	16
teddythe3rd	16
trumpet_23	16
WarEagle9	16
bgr308	17	The Hokies had a big Monday night, beating FSU in Tallahassee 24-3. The young defense played really well, with 14 TFLs and 5 takeaways. The offense could have played better, especially in the second half; however, they did not make many mistakes, giving up no turnovers and winning the field position battle easily. Can't expect to get 5 turnovers a game, but the Hokies defense this game showed why Bud Foster gets a paycheck. The special teams unit also had a blocked punt for a touchdown. Virginia Tech's next test will be at Duke, but they should remain undefeated until October 6th, when they host Notre Dame. VT's three hardest games for the rest of the season are in Blacksburg.
BlueSCar	17
chrisb19	17	VT looked okay on offense but dominant on defense against FSU. The ACC remains a navigable conference for them and this win will instill a lot of confidence.
TDenverFan	17
Feral_Squirrel	18
icklebush	18
jlh2b	18
PHubbs	18
sasmith2015	18
uwbjb	18
CoopertheFluffy	19
DEP61	19
f0gax	19
nickknx865	19	Extremely impressive defensive showing by Va Tech on Monday night against the Seminoles. Their defense was very quick laterally on most of FSU's quick passes outside, and they will probably still be haunting Francois's nightmares in the coming days.
Rakarei	19
SCRx	19
spsellers	19
standrew5998	19	The Hokies won on the back of great defense and special teams last night, namely their punter did an excellent job putting FSU inside their 10 and 5 so many times their offense lived in constant fear of giving up a safety. Bud Foster's defense is the real deal and I reeeeally want to move them up more. Maybe in the next few weeks where they play cupcakes they can move up ambiently before kicking back into high gear with Notre Dame.
strikersteve60	19
stripes361	19	VPI just had a three-touchdown victory against a ranked opponent. One could even make the argument that it was the most impressive performance of Week 1 for any team, although I'm sure that LSU fans would argue with that. I'm holding back on jumping the Hokies over higher ranked squads at the moment because Florida State did not look remotely close to being a Top-20 caliber squad last night. It seems clear and obvious that the Seminole offense is still learning the basics of Willie Taggart's system and I don't expect them to be competitive with any good teams for a while. However, if FSU rebounds to have a successful season, or if Bud Foster's outfit can make a big statement against Notre Dame on Oct. 6, this victory will take on added significance.
TanzaniaMagic	19
YellowSkarmory	19	Won by 21, allowed 3. Enough to get them to here.
CockADoodleBOOM	20
ShogunAshoka	20
thegreendalegelf	20
Xtremeloco	20
Blooblod	21	I think Bud Foster is the best DC in the country, but before this season began I thought it would take a while to get this defense rolling with how much off-season attrition they faced. Then they held FSU to three points in their season opener. Now, a lot of that was probably due to FSU's o-line, but still an impressive feat by Bud Foster and the brand new Hokies defense. Ricky Walker is every bit as good as Christian Wilkins.Also, side-note: I have a ton of respect for Deondre Francois. He may not be one of the best QBs in the country, but he's definitely one of the toughest.
BUSean	21
chweris	21
eclectic_tastes	21
HUSKEROYAL	21
moistats_	21	Virginia Tech dominated Florida State. However, is Florida State back? No. It's still a respectable win for them to steal one of the spots of two previous teams in my poll last week.
taloncarde	21
FellKnight	22
frumious88	22
retnuh101	22
confirmd_am_engineer	23
PaulWall31	23
Acm0028	24
ToLongDR	24
TaylorLeprechaun	25	NR: Nice job!

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