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Virginia hires Ryan Odom, who led 16-seed upset of Cavs, as basketball coach

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March 22, 2025

Virginia hires Ryan Odom, who led 16-seed upset of Cavs, as basketball coach

Virginia hired Ryan Odom, who once led UMBC to one of the NCAA Tournament’s greatest upsets, as its new men’s basketball coach, the school announced Saturday.

Odom spent the last two seasons at Virginia Commonwealth University, posting a 52-21 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament this year. The Rams lost to BYU 80-71 in the first round on Thursday.

The 50-year-old Odom replaces Tony Bennett, who retired in October, just weeks before the season. Ron Sanchez was named the interim coach and led the Cavaliers to a 15-17 record, missing the postseason, and it was announced he would not be retained as the next coach.

Odom, whose father Dave was a head coach at South Carolina, Wake Forest, and East Carolina and was an assistant at Virginia in the 1980s, has also coached at Charlotte and Utah State.

His biggest success was with UMBC, when the 16-seeded Retrievers upset No. 1-seed Virginia in the first round of the 2018 tournament.

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Virginia High School Football State Rankings – Dec. 8, 2025

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December 8, 2025

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Virginia High School Football State Rankings – Dec. 8, 2025

The final week of the 2025 Virginia high school football season has arrived. The state public championships will take place Saturday.

No. 1 Oscar Smith will play No. 9 North Stafford for the Class 6 state championship at James Madison University. The second match at James Madison University features second-ranked and two-time defending champ Maury against No. 7 Highland Springs in the Class 5 final.

The Class 3 and 4 championship games will be at Liberty University. No. 3 Varina will take on 24th-ranked Loudoun County in the Class 4 match while Lake Taylor plays Kettle Run, which eliminated defending champ Liberty Christian Academy in the semifinals.

The Class 1 and 2 championships will be decided at Salem Stadium. No. 25 Strasburg, which enters the poll after defeating then-No. 21 Poquoson in the semifinals, plays Glenvar. Rappahannock and Rye Cove play for the Class 1 crown.

Here’s this week’s High School on SI Virginia football Top 25:

Previous rank: No. 1

Record: 12-1

Last week: Defeated James Madison, 34-28, Virginia Class 6 state semifinal

This week: vs. No. 9 North Stafford, Virginia Class 6 state final at James Madison University, Dec. 13

Previous rank: No. 2

Record: 13-1

Last week: Defeated No. 4 Stone Bridge, 48-27, Virginia Class 5 state semifinal

This week: vs. No. 7 Highland Springs, Virginia Class 5 state final at James Madison University, Dec. 13

Previous rank: No. 3

Record: 12-2

Last week: Defeated Jefferson Forest, 49-21, Virginia Class 4 state semifinal

This week: vs. No. 24 Loudoun County, Virginia Class 4 state final at Liberty University, Dec. 13

Previous rank: No. 4

Record: 11-2

Last week: Lost to No. 2 Maury, 48-27, Virginia Class 5 state semifinal

SEASON COMPLETE – VIRGINIA CLASS 5 STATE SEMIFINALIST

Previous rank: No. 5

Record: 11-1

SEASON COMPLETE – VISAA DIVISION I CHAMPION

Previous rank: No. 6

Record: 8-1

SEASON COMPLETE

Previous rank: No. 13

Record: 11-3

Last week: Defeated then-No. 7 Indian River, 35-8, Virginia Class 5 state semifinal

This week: vs. No. 2 Maury, Virginia Class 5 state final at James Madison University, Dec. 13

Previous rank: No. 7

Record: 11-3

Last week: Lost to then-No. 13 Highland Springs, 35-8, Virginia Class 5 state semifinal

SEASON COMPLETE – VIRGINIA CLASS 5 STATE SEMIFINALIST

Previous rank: No. 20

Record: 12-2

Last week: Defeated then-No. 19 West Springfield, 19-7, Virginia Class 6 state semifinal

This week: vs. No. 1 Oscar Smith, Virginia Class 6 state final at James Madison University, Dec. 13

Previous rank: No. 8

Record: 11-1

SEASON COMPLETE – VIRGINIA CLASS 5 REGION A FINALIST

Previous rank: No. 9

Record: 11-2

SEASON COMPLETE – VIRGINIA CLASS 4 REGION B FINALIST

Previous rank: No. 10

Record: 11-2

SEASON COMPLETE – VIRGINIA CLASS 5 REGiON B FINALIST

Previous rank: No. 11

Record: 11-1

SEASON COMPLETE – VIRGINIA CLASS 4 REGION B SEMIFINALIST

Previous rank: No. 12

Record: 9-2

SEASON COMPLETE – VISAA DIVISION I FINALIST

Previous rank: No. 14

Record: 11-1

SEASON COMPLETE – VIRGINIA CLASS 5 REGION D FINALIST

Previous rank: No. 16

Record: 11-1

SEASON COMPLETE – VIRGINIA CLASS 4 REGION B SEMIFINALIST

Previous rank: No. 17

Record: 7-2

SEASON COMPLETE

Previous rank: No. 18

Record: 9-2

SEASON COMPLETE – VISAA DIVISION II CHAMPION

Previous rank: No. 19

Record: 10-3

Last week: Lost to then-No. 20 North Stafford, 19-7, Virginia Class 6 state semifinal

SEASON COMPLETE – VIRGINIA CLASS 6 STATE SEMIFINALIST

Previous rank: No. 22

Record: 10-2

SEASON COMPLETE – VIRGINIA CLASS 6 REGION A FINALIST

Previous rank: No. 23

Record: 11-2

SEASON COMPLETE – VIRGINIA CLASS 6 REGION B FINALIST

Previous rank: No. 24

Record: 10-2

SEASON COMPLETE – VIRGINIA CLASS 6 REGION B SEMIFINALIST

Previous rank: Not ranked

Record: 12-1

Last week: Defeated then-No. 15 Lafayette, 25-23, Virginia Class 4 state semifinal

This week: vs. No. 3 Varina, Virginia Class 4 state final at Liberty University at Liberty University, Dec. 13

Previous rank: Not ranked

Record: 12-1

Last week: Defeated then-No. 21 Poquoson, 31-10, Virginia Class 2 state semiffinal

This week: vs. Glenvar. Virginia Class 2 state final at Salem Stadium, Dec. 13

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LIST: School, business closings and delays for Dec. 8, 2025

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December 7, 2025

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LIST: School, business closings and delays for Dec. 8, 2025

Several delays and closings are in place across our region as wintry weather continues to move through parts of Virginia.

WSLS 10 has issued a Weather Authority Alert Day, forecasting snow for Southwest Virginia. On and off scattered snow showers build into the region early Friday morning with a wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain at times. For more information on how the wintry mix could impact your Friday morning commute, click here.

Here is a list of closings and delays. For more information on our website, click here.

All locations for Mountain Gateway Community College will be closed on Friday, Dec. 8, due to the weather.

For more information about using the closing system as an organization administrator, visit this page.

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Final Bowl Projections For Virginia Heading Into Selection Sunday

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December 7, 2025

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Final Bowl Projections For Virginia Heading Into Selection Sunday

Virginia was hoping that today would be the day where they found out where they would be heading for the College Football Playoff, but after being upset last night by Duke, the Cavaliers are not going to be going to CFP. They should get one of the ACC’s better bowl games, but considering the stakes of yesterday’s game, today might feel a little disappointing.

For Virginia and the rest of the ACC teams, it could be chaotic in terms of where they end up this postseason.

There is a chance the ACC gets zero, one, or two teams in the playoff. After the results of yesterday, will Miami get in as an at-large? Will Duke get in over James Madison as the last conference champion in the field? Is there a world in which they both get in? Not only that, but what about Notre Dame? The Fighting Irish are eligible for ACC bowl spots, and if they are left out in favor of Miami and Alabama, that would also complicate the picture.

Given all of that, here are the final bowl projections for UVA heading into selection Sunday.

Projections

Dec 6, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; Virginia Cavaliers running back J’Mari Taylor (3) joins wide receiver Eli Wood (82) after his tying score during the second half of the 2025 ACC Championship game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Athlon Sports

Athlon Sports is projecting for Virginia to play in the Pop Tarts Bowl and face Big 12 runner up BYU. In their projection, neither Miami or Duke get into the CFP.

The Athletic

Scott Dochterman at The Athletic has Virginia going to San Diego to play in the Holiday Bowl against Arizona. The Wildcats went 9-3 in a big bounce back year and have a potent offense.

CBS Sports

Brad Crawford at CBS Sports also has Virginia going to the Pop Tarts Bowl to face BYU.

ESPN

The two analysts at ESPN are split on where Virginia is going to be playing this postseason. Kyle Bonagura projects that UVA is going to the Pop-Tarts Bowl to face TCU, while Mark Schlabach is projecting Virginia to go to the Duke’s Mayo Bowl to face Georgia Tech. That would be a unique scenario and an intriguing matchup.

Final Word

The playoff field is going to determine everything. If either Miami or Duke gets in, or neither of them does, it is going to make for a chaotic bowl picture. Lots of destinations are seemingly on the table for Virginia. The Duke’s Mayo Bowl, the Gator Bowl, the Pop Tarts Bowl, the Holiday Bowl, the Sun Bowl, and even the Pinstripe Bowl could be possibilities for the Yellow Cavaliers. It seems impossible to project right now, and that will be the case right up until the announcement. Another thing to watch is if the SEC can’t fill up their bowl slots, and then look to some ACC teams.