Probably at least a week late, but the AP voters finally woke up this week and realized that Kevin Keatts does, in fact, stay winning. NC State (11-1) moved into the poll for the first time since 2013, landing at #20. In case you need help remembering that far back, 2013 is when Iron Man 3 came out, and when the Red Wedding happened. Yeah, it’s been a while.
Following a win over then #7 Auburn, the Wolfpack are getting the attention of just enough voters to garner a top 20 recognition. There is still probably some trepidation given the Pack’s relatively weak schedule to this point.