Aug 20, 2015 at 12:16p ET
Aug 20, 2015 at 12:16p ET
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Dave Doeren measures his North Carolina State team's progress over two seasons in small steps he describes as closing gaps.
The Wolfpack closed several last season in a five-win improvement from his first year. More growth could have his Wolfpack in position to at least be a factor in the Atlantic Coast Conference's Atlantic Division.
''Last year, I think the team felt the pressure that they needed to get it going,'' Doeren said. ''But I'm not sure we knew how to get it going.