After the commitments of Texas Tech Transfer Forward Darrion Williams and International Prep Shooting Guard Jayme Kontuniemi, NC State has jumped all the way up to #28 in Jon Rothstein’s 2025-26 Preseason Rankings. He ranks them 4th in the ACC.
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