NC State landed right outside the Top-25 in the 2025-26 Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll, landing at #26. The Wolfpack was also ranked 26th in the Preseason AP Poll.
ACC Teams in the AP Preseason Poll
5) Duke
10) Louisville
25) UNC
26) NC State
31) UVA
Looking ahead at NC State’s 2025-26 schedule, the Wolfpack has games scheduled against 5 teams ranked in the Top-25:
@Auburn (22)
Kansas (19)
@Louisville (10)
Duke (5)
UNC (25)
NC State will also play games against three other schools who received votes in the AP Preseason Poll:
#37 Ole Miss (Neutral site)
#31 Virginia (Home)
#42 VCU (Home)
Also, the Wolfpack could end up playing Texas in the Maui Invitational.