NC State Stays Put in the NET Rankings After Loss to #1 Duke

NC State took the L in a big way last night, falling 93-64 to Duke in the Lenovo Center. Where does the Wolfpack stand in the NET Rankings after the loss?

The Wolfpack currently ranks 29th in the NET Rankings, meaning the beat down last night didn’t move them one inch in the rankings.

NC State is the 5th highest ranked team in the ACC in the NET.

Overall NET Rankings

ACC NET Rankings

NC State Quadrant Record

Quad 1: 4-7
Quad 2: 7-3
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 2
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

Remaining Schedule

NC State closes the regular season Saturday at home against Stanford.

The Cardinal currently rank 65th in the NET, making the matchup a Quad 2 opportunity for the Wolfpack.

If Stanford drops to 76th or lower, the game would shift to Quad 3 territory.

Translation: NC State fans should be rooting hard for Stanford to beat Notre Dame tomorrow to preserve the Quad 2 status.

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