NC State Holds at No. 27 in NET Rankings After Win Over Syracuse

After defeating Syracuse 88-68 on Tuesday night inside the Lenovo Center, NC State remained steady at No. 27 in the latest NET Rankings, good for 5th in the ACC.

The win over the Orange was classified as a Quad 3 game, making it a must-have result for the Wolfpack. NC State took care of business, keeping its résumé clean while continuing to build momentum as conference play ramps up.

With the Syracuse victory in hand, every remaining game on NC State’s schedule falls into either Quad 1 or Quad 2 territory, meaning opportunities for résumé-boosting wins are plentiful from here on out.

What’s Next for NC State

The Wolfpack’s next two games will both be Quad 1 opportunities:

• Saturday: at Wake Forest (NET #66)
• Tuesday: at SMU (NET #32)

Both matchups represent major chances to add quality road wins as Selection Sunday approaches.

Overall NET Rankings

ACC NET Rankings

NC State Quadrant Record

Quad 1: 1-4
Quad 2: 6-1
Quad 3: 4-1
Quad 4: 4-0

NC State’s résumé continues to strengthen thanks to consistency against Quad 2–4 opponents and a growing number of quality road performances.

Game-by-Game NET Results

NC Central (W) – Quad 4
UAB (W) – Quad 3
UNCG (W) – Quad 4
VCU (W) – Quad 2
Seton Hall (L) – Quad 2
Boise State (W) – Quad 2
Texas (L) – Quad 1
Auburn (L) – Quad 1
UNC-Asheville (W) – Quad 4
Liberty (W) – Quad 3
Kansas (L) – Quad 1
Texas Southern (W) – Quad 4
Ole Miss (W) – Quad 2
Wake Forest (W) – Quad 2
UVA (L) – Quad 1
Boston College (W) – Quad 3
Florida St. (W) – Quad 2
Georgia Tech (L) – Quad 3
Clemson (W) – Quad 1
Pitt (W) – Quad 2
Syracuse (W) – Quad 3

How the NET Rankings Work

The NCAA’s NET (NCAA Evaluation Tool) is used by the Selection Committee to evaluate and seed teams for the NCAA Tournament.

Quadrant Breakdown

• Quad 1:

  • Home: 1-30

  • Neutral: 1-50

  • Away: 1-75

• Quad 2:

  • Home: 31-75

  • Neutral: 51-100

  • Away: 76-135

• Quad 3:

  • Home: 76-160

  • Neutral: 101-200

  • Away: 136-240

• Quad 4:

  • Home: 161-353

  • Neutral: 201-353

  • Away: 241-353

The NET formula factors in:

• Adjusted efficiency (offense + defense)

• Strength of schedule

• Game location

• Quality of wins and losses

• Results against Division I opponents only