Virginia Tech Football: BCS Standings and the Hokies' Chances at a Title Game

On the first day of October, Virginia Tech's national title hopes appeared to go up in smoke during a humiliating defeat at the hands of the now-Top 5 Clemson Tigers. After a crazy Saturday (and Friday) of college football, the national title picture now features only seven major conference winless teams, two of which are guaranteed to have at least one loss by Nov. 5.

While the Hokies are certainly a long-shot to crack the Top 2 of the BCS rankings by season's end, even if they can overcome a banged-up defense to win out, there is certainly a case that can be made for Virginia Tech to re-emerge in the conversation if the proper pieces fall into place.

It seems crazy to talk about national championship, especially for a