I brought up their past dominance of the ACC because you said they should be trying to make the ACC Championship game instead of considering theirselves a MNC contender. Which it was originally said about Miami and when it was said about Miami it seemed it was said in the context that they should be worrying about making a ACC Championship game first because they never have.
And sure they did not win it last year, but that also has nothing to do with this year. Neither of the teams that were in the ACC title game last season are the overwhelming pre-season favorites to make it back. If VT got more consistent QB play and had a better OC then they'd be a lot better than they are. Still at this point in the season they can still consider themselves a MNC contender