Virginia Cavaliers
2001 record: 5-7 (3-5)
Coach: Al Groh (Second season, 5-7)
Starters returning: 7 offense, 6 defense, 0 kickers

Outlook: The rebuilding at Virginia under former New York Jets coach Al Groh figures to continue for at least one more season thanks to questions at several key positions.

That includes quarterback, where Matt Schaub gets the job to himself after co-starter Bryson Spinner transferred, and tailback, where diminutive Alvin Pearman showed flashes of genius last season but might lack the size to do it for 12 games. The kicking game also is totally new.

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Good news is in the secondary, where all four starters return. However, most of the defensive front will be new, putting even more pressure on the defensive backs to make plays.

Key game: Virginia could be 2-2 entering its Sept. 28 trip to Wake Forest, a swing game that could send the Cavaliers surging toward a winning record and a postseason berth -- or spinning toward a second sub-.500 season.

Keep an eye on: The Cavaliers had one of the best recruiting classes in the country last season, and one of the most prized prospect is a linebacker who could have an immediate impact: Kai Parham.

It's a good year if. . .: Matt Schaub reaffirms his status as the Cavaliers' No. 1 quarterback, allowing the team to move forward from last season's uncertainty and lay a strong foundation for next season. Getting to a bowl game this season would be an added, and unexpected, bonus.

Gregg Doyel covers the ACC for the Charlotte Observer.