The preseason USA Today Coaches’ Poll was released Thursday and NC State ranks eighth in the “others receiving votes” category, or 33rd overall. Head coach Dave Doeren is a voter this year and I assume he put us at No. 1 since that’s where we’ll end up come January, obviously.
The preseason No. 1 is Alabama, of course; the Crimson Tide received 49 first-place votes. Florida State and Clemson also received multiple first-place votes from the coaches.
FSU leads the way among ACC schools at No. 3, followed by the Tigers at No. 5, then Louisville at No.