The Irish are favored in this one because they have a higher offensive efficiency rating. But the discrepancy mostly came early in the season when ND shot lights out against the Little Sisters of the Poor while the Hokies took a minute to find their rhythm. But, in conference play, their numbers are virtually identical and Va Tech has won outright in their L2 road games when they were 4.5-point dogs vs UVA and won by 1, and were 11-point underdogs vs Fl St and won by 10.