The Virginia Cavaliers' men's basketball program is currently ranked No. 16 in the AP Top 25 for a reason — they've been a dominant team in college basketball this season, despite being a relatively fresh roster and running under new head coach Ryan Odom.
Now that the Virginia Cavaliers have secured yet another victory this season, this time over Louisville by a score of 79-70, UVA is now running 15-2 overall and stands at 4-1 in conference play.
The Virginia Cavaliers have started making waves in the transfer portal this offseason, with a few of their latest additions including quarterbacks Beau Pribula and Eli Holestein, offensive tackle Alex Payne and wide receiver Rico Flores Jr.
Just as the Virginia Cavaliers start gaining traction in the transfer portal, another athlete walked out the door. Not only did the portal pull away yet another one of Tony Elliott's players, but his latest loss impacts his quarterback position once again.
Virginia has remained an active team in the portal and have up to 19 additions heading into the 2026 offseason. The latest is former Navy cornerback Justin Ross. Ross is a physical defensive back with elite ball skills.
Plus A win is a win is a win, but there are few better than wins against Louisville, former home of the sleazy Rick Pitino and the overmatched Chris Mack.
Virginia defeated Louisville 79-70 and picked up its first AP Top 25 win of the season. The Hoos started the game on a run to set the tone and make a statement.
The No. 16 Virginia Cavaliers are now riding a four-game winning streak after defeating No. 20 Louisville tonight with a final score of 79-70. Although the Cardinals were favored to come out on top, the Cavaliers rallied for another victory, knocking down yet another ACC opponent.
The Virginia Cavaliers have started landing some big names this offseason, with one of the most notable being that of quarterback Beau Pribula. It's clear that head coach Tony Elliott has started making substantial waves, and it doesn't look like he's done quite yet.
The No. 16 Virginia Cavaliers' men's basketball program has been pushing its way through the ACC this season. The Cavaliers are currently running 14-2 overall and stand at 3-1 in conference play.
The Virginia Cavaliers have not been shying away from challenges on the court this season — they've been doing anything but. However, their upcoming opponents will present great obstacles that can either make or break Ryan Odom's program.
Virginia is going to have arguably its biggest test of the season tonight on the road. The Cavaliers are going to face Louisville tonight and this is a battle of two teams trying to position themselves as a legitimate threat to Duke in the ACC.
Virginia has added to its defensive line with the latest addition. Jamond Mathis committed to the Cavaliers on Monday afternoon. Mathis had a productive season with Kent State, finishing with 28 tackles, six sacks, and three passes defensed.
The Virginia Cavaliers have made the defensive line a priority during this transfer portal cycle and they have added a couple of experienced players to that unit today.
Virginia sees a major bump in the latest AP Poll rankings for the new week. Virginia moved up seven spots in the new poll from No.23 to No.16. The Cavaliers are 14-2 on the season and already 3-1 in ACC play so far. The Hoos picked up huge wins over California and Stanford at home and dominated both teams in doing so.
The latest AP Poll will be released this afternoon as the rankings will be updated. Several top 25 teams fell this week. Iowa fell at home to Illinois on Sunday, 75-69, and Minnesota 70-67 on Tuesday.
The Virginia Cavaliers are slowly starting to heat up in the transfer portal, and at the same time, they've been able to retain quite a few players. While they've faced a substantial amount of loss offensively and defensively, not all hope is lost for UVA.