Will you look at that! Despite not breaking the top 30 in the recent Coaches or AP polls, ESPN has NC State slotted in at #15 in their BPI (basketball power index).
Here is ESPN’s definition of what the BPI measures:
The College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of performance going forward. BPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Strength of Record (SOR) is a measure of team accomplishment based on how difficult a team’s W-L record is to achieve.