SI Ranks NC State 39th in Preseason Poll

Sports Illustrated released their statisically calculated preseason rankings earlier this week, and NC State was ranked 39th.  They project the Wolfpack to have the 34th most efficient offense and the 69th most efficient defense.  NC State is projected to finish 8th in the ACC and go to the Big Dance as a #10 seed in March.

SI’s Preseason ACC Rankings

1) UNC
4) Duke
6) UVA
22) Louisville
23) Notre Dame
25) Miami
38) Florida St.
39) NC State
42) Syracuse
45) Pittsbugh
66) Clemson
68) Georgia Tech
73) Wake Forest
78) Virginia Tech
161) Boston College