Rothstein Ranks NC State 6th in 2024-25 ACC Men’s Basketball Preseason Power Rankings

College Basketball Analyst Jon Rothstein has released his 2024-25 ACC Men’s Basketball Preseason Power Rankings, and he put NC State at #6.

1. UNC
2. Duke
3. Wake Forest
4. Clemson
5. Miami
6. NC State
7. UVA
8. Pitt
9. Syracuse
10. Georgia Tech
11. Louisville
12. Notre Dame
13. Stanford
14. SMU
15. FSU
16. Virginia Tech
17. Boston College
18. Cal

6. NC State
Projected Starting 5:
G Michael O’Connell
G Jayden Taylor
G Marcus Hill
G Dontrez Styles
F Brandon Huntley-Hatfield
Projected Bench: Breon Pass, Paul McNeil, Trey Parker, Dennis Parker Jr., Mike James, Ben Middlebrooks, Ismael Diouf, Bryce Heard
Key Newcomers: Paul McNeil, Trey Parker, Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (Louisville), Dontrez Styles (Georgetown), Mike James (Louisville), Marcus Hill (Bowling Green), Ismael Diouf, Bryce Heard
Key Losses: DJ Burns, Casey Morsell, DJ Horne, Mohamed Diarra

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Rothstein didn’t include any NC State players in his Preseason All-ACC Team, or 10 Impact Freshmen, but he did include PF/C Brandon Huntley-Hatfield in the 15 ACC Impact Transfers.