NC State lost ground of the last few weeks on several teams it is competing with for a regional hosting opportunity. That'll happen when you close out the season 3-7, even if every single one of those games came against NCAA tournament teams.
Within the ACC, Clemson's surge has done the Pack no favors. The Tigers have won eight straight an nine of 10 to move past the Wolfpack and lock themselves into a hosting spot.
Florida State, which had also been direct competition with NC State, holds a 2-0 record against the Pack and has had a much better ACC tournament showing.