NC State could go to the Orange Bowl.
”NC State” and “Orange Bowl” aren’t usually found in the same sentence.
But who cares about what “usually” happens anyway?
Not this NC State team.
If the season were to end today, NC State would represent the ACC in the Orange Bowl.
Here’s how this works: The highest ranking ACC team in the CFP Top 25 that is not in the Playoffs will go to the Orange Bowl. Currently, 2 ACC members rank in the CFP Top-4 (Clemson #2 & Miami #3). Therefore, NC State is the highest ranking team in the ACC that would not be in the playoffs, coming in at #19.