NC State’s NET Ranking Report Before their Opening ACC Tournament Game vs. Pitt

NC State will play their first game of the 2026 ACC Tournament today against Pitt in Charlotte at Noon. Where does the Pack stand in the NET Rankings heading into the contest?

The Wolfpack ranks 35th overall in the NET, and 6th in the ACC.

Overall NET Rankings

ACC NET Rankings

NC State Quadrant Record

Quad 1: 5-7
Quad 2: 6-4
Quad 3: 4-0
Quad 4: 4-1

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 1
Georgia Tech (L) – Quad 4
Clemson (W) – Quad 1
Pitt (W) – Quad 2
Syracuse (W) – Quad 3
Wake Forest (W) – Quad 1
SMU (W) – Quad 1
Virginia Tech (W) – Quad 2
Louisville (L) – Quad 1
Miami (L) – Quad 2
UNC (W) – Quad 1
UVA (L) – Quad 1
Notre Dame (L) – Quad 2
Duke (L) – Quad 1

Today’s Game

Today’s contest will be a Quad 3 game for NC State, with the Panthers ranked 102nd in the NET. For Pitt, this will be a Quad 1 games.

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