Is North Carolina State Virginia Techs toughest opponent thus far?
North Carolina State coach Tom O’Brien calls Virginia Tech “by far the best team we’ve played this year. It’s not even close.” Rather than debate that curious assessment — the 4-0 Wolfpack’s conquests include Cincinnati and Georgia Tech, after all — let’s pose a more radical question: Will N.C. State be the best team the Hokies have faced? Yes, the notion seems preposterous. Virginia Tech opened the season against third-ranked Boise State. The Broncos remain undefeated and in the national championship discussion. Entering Saturday’s game against the visiting Hokies, the Wolfpack is ranked 23rd by the Associated Press, its first poll appearance in seven years, and hasn’t won an ACC title since 1979, the conference’s longest drought.
