Rothstein Includes NC State in 1st 2025-26 Preseason Edition of his ROTHSTEIN 45

Jon Rothstein has released his first offseason edition of his ROTHSTEIN 45 rankings, and NC State ranks 45th.

45. NC State

Projected Starting 5:

G Tre Holloman

G Terrance Arceneaux

G Quadir Copeland

F Jerry Deng

F Zymicah Wilkins

Projected Bench: Alyn Breed, Matt Able, Paul McNeil, Colt Langdon, Quadir Copeland, Paul Mbiya

Key Newcomers: Tre Holloman (Michigan State), Alyn Breed (McNeese), Quadir Copeland (McNeese), Terrance Arceneaux (Houston), Matt Able, Zymicah Wilkins, Colt Langdon (Butler), Jerry Deng (Florida State), Paul Mbiya

Key Losses: Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, Marcus Hill, Dontrez Styles, Jayden Taylor, Ben Middlebrooks (Rothstein)

ACC Teams in the ROTHSTEIN 45

8) Duke
15) Louisville
26) UNC
29) Miami
44) Notre Dame
45) NC State