NC State Men's Basketball
ACC
Power
+11.8
D-I rank
#39
of 366ACC rank
#5
of 182026-27
1-0
Picks right
1-0
NC State is 1-0 and ranked #39 of 366 Division I men's teams by the Ladder Model, #5 in the ACC.
See NC State in the Ladder Model →Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings compare Division I men's teams with each other.
2026-27 Schedule & Predictions
| Date | Opponent | Result / Pick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | vs |  Campbell | W 83-64 Pick: W 89-75 · 83% ✓ |
| Nov 6 | vs |  ETSU | Projected W 81-70 · 79% |
| Nov 10 | vs |  Presbyterian | Projected W 83-64 · 89% |
| Nov 13 | vs |  Troy | Pick posts game week |
| Nov 19 | vs |  Murray St. | Pick posts game week |
| Nov 25 | vs |  Norfolk St. | Pick posts game week |
| Nov 28 | vs |  Elon | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 1 | vs |  South Carolina | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 6 | at |  Tennessee | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 11 | vs |  UNC Greensboro | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 15 | at |  North Carolina | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 19 | at |  Ole Miss | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 22 | vs |  Alabama A&M | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 29 | at |  Miami (FL) | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 2 | vs |  Clemson | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 6 | vs |  Pittsburgh | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 9 | at | North Carolina | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 12 | vs |  SMU | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 19 | at |  Georgia Tech | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 23 | vs |  Wake Forest | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 27 | at |  California | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 30 | at |  Stanford | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 3 | vs |  Florida St. | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 10 | at | Wake Forest | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 13 | vs |  Boston College | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 17 | at |  Virginia Tech | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 20 | vs | California | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 24 | vs |  Notre Dame | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 27 | at |  Duke | Pick posts game week |
| Mar 2 | vs |  Louisville | Pick posts game week |
| Mar 6 | at |  Virginia | Pick posts game week |
Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.
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ACC power rankings
Duke#3 · 1-0 · +20.8Virginia#20 · 1-0 · +15.3Louisville#28 · 1-0 · +13.5Miami (FL)#33 · 0-1 · +13.0NC State#39 · 1-0 · +11.8Florida St.#44 · 1-0 · +11.2North Carolina#49 · 1-0 · +10.4SMU#57 · 1-0 · +9.2Virginia Tech#72 · 1-0 · +7.9Notre Dame#76 · 1-0 · +7.5Clemson#78 · 1-0 · +7.2Pittsburgh#79 · 1-0 · +7.2California#80 · 1-0 · +7.1Stanford#84 · 1-0 · +6.8Wake Forest#85 · 1-0 · +6.7
Syracuse#103 · 1-0 · +5.3Boston College#120 · 1-0 · +3.2Georgia Tech#133 · 1-0 · +2.2