schedule may be the weakest it's ever been, somewhere in the 90s (currently where it sits), and we will be very lucky to break .500.

9 win seasons with 66 rated schedules is good enough to put you in the top 40. 2013 was an 8 win regular season with the 38th schedule.

VA did get lucky this year with Pitt and NC being down. Miami, V tech and Lousiville will bump that strength of schedule back up. And if they lose those games, I don't see blowout losses. That defense will not allw enough points from any team to blow them out. I somewhat agree that losing Kiser, Blanding and Benkert will be tough to overcome next year. 2018 will test Bronco. One thing that is obvious is the toughness of the entire team, no quit, very physical, very few mistakes. Huge change of culture there.