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The ACC availability report was released Wednesday evening, with a few updates on the status of key characters in Virginia's upcoming game at No. 24 SMU.

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The SMU statistic that should concern Virginia fans the most

Despite a loss at Louisville last month, there are plenty of numbers that make the case that SMU is the second-best team in the ACC this season. The Mustangs are 16-3 in the regular sason against conference opponents since joining the league in 2024.

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Here are 10 things Virginia fans should know about SMU football

Anyone old enough to remember life before the Internet also may recall the last time SMU was a national football power. The Mustangs went a combined 41-5-1 from 1980-84, including an 11-0-1 mark in 1982, and laying claim to a least a share of the mythical national championships in 1981 and '82 (when it was decided by polls rather than a playoff).

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Three Reasons UVA Could Outperform Preseason ACC Ranking

In just under three weeks, Virginia basketball begins its 2026-27 season John Paul Jones Arena. This year could be a special one in Charlottesville. Led by the returning core of Preseason All-ACC members Thijs De Ridder and Chance Mallory plus Sam Lewis and Johann Grunloh, the Cavaliers were predicted to finish second in the conference.

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What happened to Virginia's defense, and how can it be fixed?

In 2025, Virginia had the No. 2 scoring defense in the ACC. It was a nationally elite unit with depth, strength, speed, experience and intelligence at every level.

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Notes and Quotes From Tony Elliott's Media Availability Before SMU

Tony Elliott understands the magnitude of Virginia's assignment this week. His Virginia Cavaliers (4-2, 2-1 ACC) travel to SMU (4-1, 2-1) looking for a statement victory that would keep them in contention for a spot in the conference championship game.

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2026-27 Virginia Basketball Preview: Formidable Forwards

It is not often that a player with First Team All-ACC honors remains with the team the following year. Often, those players head to the NBA after receiving distinguished honors.

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FPI Predicts Virginia vs. SMU Showdown, Updates UVA Win Total

After a brutal defeat at Florida State, Virginia's season outlook took a major turn for the worse, according to ESPN's Football Power Index. The Cavaliers' win over Syracuse did little to change projections for the rest of the season.

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Grading Virginia's key transfers halfway through the 2026 season

Halfway through the 2026 regular season, Virginia sits at 4-2 and is sixth in the ACC. It has been a strange campaign in which the Cavaliers have three dominant wins, two ugly losses and one bizarre win.

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Bowl Projections for Virginia Football Following Their Win Over Syracuse

At least six games remain on Virginia's 2026 football season. How the Cavaliers navigate the second half of their schedule will determine whether or not there's (at least) a seventh contest.

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Biggest winners and losers from Virginia's win over Syracuse: UVA's ACC hopes are alive

Coach Tony Elliott said he is not going to apologize for winning a football game. After all, a win is a win. The thing is, Virginia's victory over Syracuse was awfully close — and that says a lot about the current status of the Cavaliers.

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Three reasons Virginia can beat SMU, three reasons it won't

From a distant view, No. 24 SMU looks like an ACC contender with a 4-1 record (2-1 ACC). However, this is a deeply flawed Mustangs team that was a handful of plays away from a 1-4 start to the season.

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Full 2027 Virginia baseball schedule confirmed, with in-state and heavyweight battles aplenty

Monday, the 2027 Virginia baseball schedule was officially released. There are some true heavyweight battles against recent College World Series programs, plus a full swath of Commonwealth matchups.

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The three biggest storylines in Virginia's visit to SMU Saturday

Before the season even began, Virginia fans already had circled this Saturday's visit to SMU (noon, CW Network) as arguably the biggest challenge of the fall.

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Is Virginia's basketball KenPom ranking unfair, or a sign of things to come?

Great things are expected of this 2026-27 Virginia men's basketball team. Many analysts, such as CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein, have predicted the Cavaliers to be a top-10 team.

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Virginia Women’s Soccer Corrals SMU

Any writer who wants to write, and then file, his story immediately after the game, has to be composing and writing as the game is going on. In other

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Grading Every Virginia Position Group After Week 6 win vs. Syracuse

Virginia got back in the win column by beating Syracuse. It was expected that the Cavaliers would win comfortably. That did not happen. A rainstorm dragged this game into the ugly depths of slipping and struggling — although not all of it was caused by the weather.