NBC Ranks NC State Men’s Basketball #22 in Preseason Poll

NBC has updated their early 2018-19 Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll, and NC State is ranked 22nd.

Here’s what they had to say about next years Wolfpack squad:

22. N.C. STATE WOLFPACK

• Who’s gone: Omer Yurtseven, Al Freeman, Abdul-Malik Abu, Lennard Freeman, Sam Hunt
• Who do they add: C.J. Bryce, Devon Daniels, Blake Harris, Saddiq Bey, Jericole Hellems, Derek Funderburk, Ian Steere, Immanuel Bates
• Projected starting lineup: Braxton Beverly, Markell Johnson, Torin Dorn, C.J. Bryce, Derek Funderburk

Kevin Keatts is going to miss Yurtseven, because he doesn’t have any size on his roster anymore. He does, however, have half-a-million guards on his roster, and all of them can play. That’s enough for me to bet on Keatts getting it done. (NBC)

They also released their preseason ACC Power Rankings, and they have NC State sitting at #6:

6. N.C. STATE: The Wolfpack lost a couple of valuable front court pieces, but they are going to be loaded with talented guards while playing for a coach that thrived running a pressing system at UNC Wilmington. They should be fun to watch. (NBC)