NC State Remains #35 in NET Rankings After ACC Tournament Loss to Virginia

After losing 81-74 in the Quarterfinals of the 2026 ACC Tournament yesterday, NC State stayed put at #35 in the NET Rankings.

The Wolfpack currently ranks 7th in the ACC in the NET.

Overall NET Rankings

ACC NET Rankings

NC State Quadrant Record

Quad 1: 5-9
Quad 2: 6-3
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 1
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
Virginia (L) – Quad 1

Interesting Note

After Miami defeated Louisville yesterday in the Quarterfinals of the 2026 ACC Tournament, the Hurricanes moved up 2 spots in the NET, landing at #30. As a result, NC State’s home loss to Miami is now a Quad 1 loss.

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