The Hoos dropped their ACC opener against Florida State.

So far this season, UVa has won the games it was supposed to win and lost the games it was expected to lose. Frankly, there have been no surprises whatsoever, unless you consider the fact that Virginia kept it close against USC to be a surprise. But after this loss, I think there is a sense of surprise at how things went. But perhaps there should not have been.

1. Predictable. All week, I dodged questions about how this game would pan out. All week, I refused to make any predictions to even my closest friends. All week, I hoped beyond hope that we matched up better with the Seminoles than I thought we did. All week, I hoped I was wrong.

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