Virginia Tech Top 25 Games of the 2010s
A 2010s ranking built from game-time AP poll strength, final-score closeness, overtime, and the featured team's result.
- Games ranked
- 25
- Highest score
- 59/100
- Ranked matchups
- 21
2010s ranking
Top 25 games of the 2010s in the database
Wins receive a small preference, but exceptional losses and ties remain eligible. Select any game for its available box score and statistics.
- 2011ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWLNeutral site1OT
L 20-23 vs. Michigan
No. 17 Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 Michigan · 3-point margin
Ranking 22/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 0/5
58
Game score
Full Game · 2011 Virginia Tech vs. Michigan (Sugar Bowl Full Game)
- 2016Week 14Neutral site
L 35-42 vs. Clemson
No. 19 Virginia Tech vs. No. 3 Clemson · 7-point margin
Ranking 30/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
53
Game score
Full Game · 2016 Virginia Tech vs. Clemson (ACC Championship Game Full Game)
- 2010Week 14Neutral site
W 44-33 vs. Florida State
No. 12 Virginia Tech vs. No. 20 Florida State · 11-point margin
Ranking 20/50 · Closeness 19/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
44
Game score
Full Game · 2010 Virginia Tech vs. Florida State (ACC Championship Game Full Game)
- 2010DISCOVER ORANGE BOWLNeutral site
L 12-40 vs. Stanford
No. 12 Virginia Tech vs. No. 5 Stanford · 28-point margin
Ranking 35/50 · Closeness 2/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
37
Game score
Full Game · 2010 Virginia Tech vs. Stanford (Orange Bowl Full Game)
Methodology
How each game earns up to 100 points
AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-week AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero ranking points.
Closeness, 30 points: the score margin is subtracted from 30, with margins of 30 or more receiving zero.
Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.
Result, 5 points: a featured-team win receives five points; losses and ties receive zero.
Regular-season rankings are matched to the AP Top 25 for the game's recorded week. Postseason games use the final regular-season AP poll published before bowl and playoff results. Overtime uses period scoring when available, then explicit overtime notes as a fallback. Older games and smaller programs may have less complete poll or period data.
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