NC State will be high up the ACC’s bowl pecking order after its strong finish to the regular season, and the big lingering question is whether or not an Orange Bowl bid can happen. For that to even be possible, FSU will need to beat Louisville in the ACC title game and make the Playoff, and State will need to finish ahead of the Cards in the final CFP top 25.
State is five spots behind Louisville in the CFP top 25 currently, though two teams ahead of the Pack (Oklahoma State, Iowa) will fall if they lose in their respective conference title game.