Not every team that wins the offseason ends up actually having success on the field, but the Virginia Tech Hokies have had quite a bit of success this offseason

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Mikel Brown Jr. returned from an eight-game absence and scored 20 points to lead No. 23 Louisville to an 85-71 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday.

Matt Campbell’s new era at Penn State is already showing signs of life, starting with the return of a top prospect, Khalil Taylor, who had previously walked away from the program. While the wide receiver had mentioned in the past about wanting to stick with the Nittany Lions,

Franklin has been actively working to transform Virginia Tech into a competitive team within the ACC. He successfully secured a top 25 recruiting class and has the Hokies ranked No. 17 in the transfer portal. His efforts in the portal have resulted in a grade of “B+” from CBS Sports’ Carter Bahns.

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James Franklin, Penn State’s former head football coach, has added a dozen former PSU players to his Virginia Tech program. There will be a significant Blue and White feel to the Hokies’ 2026 season if a few of these players make an impact.

In Saturday’s ACC Action, SMU survived Florida State, barely, 83-80, Clemson topped Georgia Tech 77-63, Louisville hammered Virginia Tech 85-71, NC State got by Pitt 81-72, Miami got back on track at Syracuse, 85-76, Notre Dame survived Boston College 68-64, Cal KO’d Stanford 78-66 and UNC took down Virginia, 85-80.