NC State’s History in the AP Poll

The 2015 AP Preseason poll came out yesterday and NC State received 4 votes.  Here’s a breakdown of NC State’s history with the AP Poll.

-The last time NC State was ranked in the AP Top 25 was in 2010.  The Wolfpack finished the season ranked 25th.
-The highest NC State has ever been ranked in the AP poll was 3rd back on the week of November 6th, 1967.
-The highest NC State has finished a season in the AP poll was 11th in 1974.

NC State has finished the season ranked in the AP poll 12 times:
1946 – 18
1947 – 17
1957 – 15
1972 – 17
1973 – 16
1974 – 11
1978 – 18
1991 – 24
1992 – 17
1994 – 17
2002 – 12
2010 – 25

-The last time NC State was ranked in the Preseason AP poll was in 2003.  They entered the year ranked 16th.
-The highest NC State has been ranked in the Preseason AP poll was 13th in 1975.

NC State has been in the AP Preseason Poll 4 times:

1974 – 18
1975 – 13
1993 – 25
2003 – 16

(Via NC State Media Guide)