Kevin Keatts’ first NC State team heads into the season an enigma, with a lot of new faces expected to play key roles in a brand new system. This is not going to stop the computers from giving a prediction or two, though. Sports Illustrated’s projection system puts NC State at No. 13 in the ACC. Hey, that’s improvement!
SI’s system also predicts that State will finish 7-11 in the ACC, a three-game improvement over 2017, and a record I think most of us would be okay with in year one.
Al Freeman is expected to lead the team in scoring at 14.