Virginia is one of the staple teams in college basketball and especially in the ACC. They have a talented roster and one that consistently plays at high level. Last year, was an excisiting season for the Cavaliers who took major steps forward under their new head coach. They scored a lot of points and saw several players make all-ACC teams. Next season should be even more exciting let’s take a look at a few reasons why.  1. Seven Returning Players From The 2025-2026 Roster  When you bring back the core of the roster, you know you are doing something right. It is just not common in college basketball anymore to see that. Every year there is roster change. Virginia returns Chance Mallory, Thijs De Ridder, Johann Grünloh, Silas Barksdale, Sam Lewis, Martin Carrere, and Elijah Gertrude. When you look at the ACC and college basketball alone, that core can compete with almost anybody. You have to also take in consideration the growth and development of these players under head coach Ryan Odom.…