During selection week in March, the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee will select the 36 best at-large schools, to join the 32 automatic qualifiers. Each week Andy Katz will be updating his Power 36 list of schools, which will be based on results to date.
In his most recent list (January 29), Katz has NC State ranked 16th, and you have to love that the Heels are one spot behind them. Here were his reasons for putting the Wolfpack that high.
16. NC State (NR): Finally. Yes, finally the Wolfpack have the ACC road win that should have everyone recognizing that this team is the real deal when it’s right.