NC State’s NET Ranking Report Before their Quarterfinals ACC Tournament Game vs. UVA

After defeating Pitt 98-88 in a Quad 3 matchup in the 2nd Round of the 2026 ACC Tournament yesterday, NC State advanced to face Virginia today in the Quarterfinals, which will serve as a Quad 1 opportunity for both teams.

The Wolfpack is 5-7 in Quad 1 games this season, while Virginia is 6-3.

Following yesterday’s win over the Panthers, NC State remained at #35 in the NET Rankings. Despite not playing, Virginia moved up one spot to #13.

The Wolfpack currently ranks 6th in the ACC in the NET.

Overall NET Rankings

ACC NET Rankings

NC State Quadrant Record

Quad 1: 5-7
Quad 2: 6-4
Quad 3: 5-0
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
Stanford (L) – Quad 2
Pitt (W) – Quad 3

Today’s Game

Today’s contest will be a Quad 1 game for NC State, with the Cavaliers ranked 13th in the NET. For UVA, this will be a Quad 1 game as well.

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