Virginia Tech’s offseason outlook starts with a number that should catch the eye: 39.5 percent.
That’s the Hokies’ returning scoring percentage, according to Jon Rothstein, and it puts them No. 3 in the ACC behind Virginia at 57.4% and Duke at 40.4%. In a league where roster turnover has become the norm, that gives Virginia Tech a sturdier starting point than a lot of its peers.
The full ACC list underscores just how much experience Tech brings back compared with the rest of the conference. Clemson sits at 33.2%, Notre Dame at 29.6%, Miami at 25.2%, Stanford at 15.5%, Syracuse at 17.5%, NC State at 17.0%, SMU at 13.5%, North Carolina at 13.3%, Georgia Tech at 10.9%, Cal at 10.8%, Louisville at 10.8%, Florida State at 4.4%, Wake Forest at 2.2%, Pitt at 1.3% and Boston College at 0.0%.
That figure doesn’t guarantee anything in the standings. It does, though, point to a real foundation for Virginia Tech to work with as it heads toward 2026-27.
The key returnees are Ben Hammond, Amani Hansberry and Tyler Johnson from a team that won 19 games. Johnson’s case is especially notable because his number would have pushed the total even higher if he had not missed most of last season because of an injury.
For a program trying to piece together its next rotation, that matters. Virginia Tech may not be bringing back a massive chunk of its roster by old-school standards, but in the current transfer-portal era, this is a meaningful base to build around.
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