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NC State vs Virginia Tech: By the (advanced) numbers

NC State is at Virginia Tech tonight at 9pm. The Hokies come into this game at 16- 7 on the season and 5-5 in the ACC. They are 3-3 over their past 6 games. Numbers wise, this team does a few things really well but does have deficiencies. The have a good record, but have they beaten anyone other than UNC? Well, the did throttle Washington (RPI #36) early this season in Blacksburg, but that’s it. They are actually 2-6 against the RPI top 50. Meanwhile, the Pack is 4-4 against RPI top 25 teams (State hasn’t played a game against a team ranked between 25-50 in the RPI).