NC State Ranks 23rd in ESPN’s Preseason College Basketball Power Rankings

ESPN released their 2018-19 Preseason College Basketball Power Rankings at the end of last week, and NC State landed at #23.

ESPN’s 2018-19 College Basketball Preseason Power Rankings

(ACC teams in italics)

1. Kansas
2. Kentucky
3. Gonzaga
4. Nevada
5. Duke
6. UNC
7. Auburn
8. Tennessee
9. Villanova
10. Michigan St.
11. Oregon
12. Virginia
13. Syracuse
14. Virginia Tech
15. Kansas St.
16. LSU
17. Mississippi St.
18. Washington
19. Florida St. 
20. UCLA
21. West Virginia
22. Marquette
23. NC State
24. Alabama
25. St. John’s

Here’s what they had to say about the Wolfpack:

23. NC State Wolfpack: Kevin Keatts surprised many people last season by leading the Wolfpack to an NCAA tournament appearance — and now he has five transfers in the rotation to make it two in a row. C.J. Bryce, who played for Keatts at UNCW, is the headliner of the group, and returnee Torin Dorn is one of the most underrated players in the ACC. (ESPN)