The Official 2025-26 ACC Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll was released earlier this week, and NC State was picked to finish 4th, which is the highest projection the Wolfpack has received since the 2012-13 season.
How has NC State lived up to, or failed to live up to, the ACC Preseason Poll during the tenures of the last three Wolfpack head coaches (19 years)?
Over the past 19 seasons, NC State has only exceeded expectations 5 times. They have matched expectations 2 times. Finally, they have failed to meet expectations 12 times.
Preseason Ranking/Final Ranking
Keatts Era
2024-25 – 8th/16th
2023-24 – 7th/10th
2022-23 – 10th/6th
2021-22 – 9th/15th
2020-21 – 8th/9th
2019-20 – 6th/6th
2018-19 – 8th/8th
2017-18 – 12th/5th
Gottfried Era
2016-17 – 6th/13th
2015-16 – 8th/13th
2014-15 – 9th/7th
2013-14 – 10th/7th
2012-13 – 1st/5th
2011-12 – 8th/5th
Lowe Era
2010-11 – 4th/10th
2009-10 – 12th/11th
2008-09 – 9th/10th
2007-08 – 3rd/12th
2006-07 – 12th/10th