Statistical guru KenPom has released his 2025-26 Men’s Basketball preseason rankings, and NC State ranks 38th.
ACC Preseason KenPom Rankings
7) Duke
14) Louisville
32) Clemson
33) UNC
38) NC State
43) SMU
49) Wake Forest
59) UVA
63) Pitt
68) Syracuse
70) Georgia Tech
71) Virginia Tech
76) Miami
77) Notre Dame
87) Cal
89) Stanford
90) Boston College
96) FSU
NC State will play every ACC team except Cal this season, with two games against Wake Forest and Virginia.