NC State Stumbles Out of the Week 5 Men’s Basketball AP Poll

The Week 5 Men’s Basketball AP Poll was released today, and NC State stumbled 17 spots in the rankings, going from 23rd to 40th. The Wolfpack went 1-2 last week in the 2025 Maui Invitational. NC State lost to Seton Hall and Texas, while beating Boise State.

ACC Teams in the Week 5 AP Poll

4) Duke (-)
6) Louisville (-)
16) UNC (-)
34) SMU (NR)
36) Clemson (+2)
40) NC State (-17)
41) Wake Forest (NR)
42) Cal (NR)

The Wolfpack will play at #20 Auburn on Wednesday night in the ACC/SEC Challenge, and then will host UNC-Asheville this Saturday.