RJ Young of Fox has ranked all 134 FBS teams heading into the 2024 College Football season, and NC State is ranked 30th.
30. North Carolina State Wolfpack / P4 / ACC
Perhaps the most underrated coach in the entire ACC — if not on a short list across the country — Dave Doeren is synonymous with winning. In 13 years, he’s had just two losing seasons and won seven or more games 11 times. But one of the reasons Doeren’s name doesn’t get dropped for bigger-name jobs is he rarely has a team that can play at a high level all year.