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Will NC State go dancing? Selection Sunday is just hours away. Here is where the experts think the Pack ends up.

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For a minute there I thought this would be the first Selection Sunday where NC State fans wouldn’t have to sweat it out. I should’ve known better.

We’re back to the bubble, a place that NC State and its fans know very well. It seems there is never a season where the Pack is a lock, and even with a run of 8 wins in 9 games during ACC play, the Pack is yet again in the same situation.

That said. Let’s take a look at where the experts project NC State lands.

Since the last time we talked, NC State has slipped in ESPN’s Joe Lunardi’s Bracketology, to the “Last Four In” group.

 

With no bid stealers left in the mix today, this is likely the final prediction from ESPN.

Another big bracket projection is “The Bracket Matrix”, which also has NC State as the last 4 in.

Fox College Hoops has State in.

T3 Bracketology has NC State in.

Wall Street Journal actually has State in without having to be involved in a play-in game.

The only peole that have NC State out are smaller predictors that we’ve never heard of. Like this guy, Buzz King.

If you’re wondering why so many people have State in, it’s because they have wins over Duke and Miami, while really not having a bad loss. They also have the 3rd highest NET of the bubble teams (and NET is supposedly a major metric to the committee.)

At this point, the consensus is that NC State is in. There really isn’t a good argument for keeping them out. The only argument that seems to be out there is that Clemson should be in instead of them. The only thing Clemson has over NC State is that they won 3 times head to head. However, head to head is a metric that they have said is not considered.

Tune in after Selection Sunday for a full breakdown of NC State’s Big Dance opponent….or an absolute meltdown and takedown of the NCAA Tournament committee if we’re left out.

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Dof87
Dof87
1 year ago

Pitt made a play in game. That means Clemson likely out

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Dof87
Dof87
1 year ago

11 seed vs Creighton! I’m good with that.

Game is in Denver, need to get there and acclimate to elevation,

Congrats to team and KK for making it.

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Dof87
Dof87
1 year ago

I’ll be happy with anything above the play in game.

I don’t have any faith in Lunardi. He’s just the loudest voice with the most coverage, and seems to keep contradicting himself.

The world wants to see Smith, Joiner, and DJ in the tourney!

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Georgetown Transfer Dontrez Styles Commits to NC State!

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Georgetown Forward Transfer Dontrez Styles (6’6″/212) has committed to NC State!

Styles was the 2nd leading scorer for Georgetown this season, averaging 12.8 points per game, while grabbing 5.8 boards. He shot 36.8% from three.

Originally, Sytles was a consensus 4-Star prospect in UNC’s 2021 recruiting class. 247Sports ranked him as the #62 overall player nationally, and the #2 player in the state of North Carolina, playing for Kinston High School.

After two seasons with the Tar Heels, Styles entered the Portal, and took an Official Visit to NC State and Georgetown, and ultimately chose the Hoyas.

ON3 ranks Styles as the #104 overall player in the Portal.

With his final year of eligibility, Styles’ made the right choice this time.

NC State now has 2 scholarships remaining after Styles’ commitment.

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NC State Forward Katie Peneueta Enters the Transfer Portal

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April 17, 2024

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NC State Forward Katie Peneueta is entering the Transfer Portal.

Peneueta transferred to NC State last offseason from Sacramento State, where she averaged 8.4 points, shooting 45.5% from three.

In her one year at NC State, Peneueta only played 8 games for the Wolfpack, battling injuries throughout the year. Peneueta has 1 year of eligibility.

With Peneueta entering the Portal, NC State now has 3 scholarships available heading into the 2024-25 season.

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Boston Center Caitlin Weimar is on an Official Visit to NC State

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April 17, 2024

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Boston Transfer Center Caitlin Weimar (6’4″) is currently on an Official Visit to NC State.

Weimar is the reigning Patriot League Player of the Year, and has been named Defensive Player of the Year the past two years. She has earned 1st Team Patriot League Honors the past two seasons.

This year, Weimar averaged 18.7 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.8 blocks. As a Junior, she averaged 15.5 points and 10.0 rebounds. She shot 55.5% this year, and 59.7% last year.

With NC State not having River Baldwin at Center next year, adding Weimar is an extremely exciting possibility.

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What did an ACC Title & Final Four Mean to NC State Legend TJ Warren?

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What did an ACC Title & Final Four mean to NC State Legend TJ Warren? I caught up with the man who won the ACC Player of the Year Award in 2014 to get his take.

What was it like for you watching NC State go from the #10 seed in the ACC Tournament, to winning the Championship, to going to the Final Four?

I’m a second generation Wolfpack basketball player. Wolf blood runs through my veins, so to be able to witness a ride like that was truly amazing.

What did this run say about Kevin Keatts and these players? In what ways did you see them adapt, change or persevere?

I think that is speaks to the heart that the players have. As a 10th seed in the ACC tournament, it’s easy to pack it in and look towards the offseason, but they did the opposite. They bonded together over adversity and that’s what made them so endearing. Hard work in the face of adversity, that’s something that Wolfpack fans can relate to.

As one of the best players to ever wear the Red & White, what did this run mean to you personally?

As I mentioned earlier, NCSU hoops has been in my family for a long time, so it meant a whole lot personally. This run definitely took me back to some of the fond memories I have of putting on the Red & White and playing in front of a packed house at the PNC.

What was the most memorable moment for you?

I think Mike’s shot to tie the game at the end of regulation. It just felt like destiny at that point. Anytime you get to beat UNC and Duke days apart is special too.

How do you think this run can change things for the NC State Basketball program going forward?

I think that it puts us back on the national radar where we belong. After a magical run like that, I think it makes players want to be a part of that. A run like that reinvigorates a program definitely.

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Warren is 1 of only 6 NC State players to ever be named the ACC Player of the Year. In his Sophomore season, Warren was named a 2nd Team All-American by Sporting News and the AP. He averaged 24.9 points per game, which is the 5th best mark in a single season in NC State history. Warren scored 871 points that year, which is the most points ever scored in a single season by a Wolfpack player.

TJ was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 14th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.

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