According to Bill Connelly’s SP+ Rankings over at ESPN, NC State ranks 39th after the Bowl Games.
ACC Teams in the SP+ Rankings After Bowl Games
9. FSU
23. Clemson
28. Miami
30. Duke
34. Louisville
39. NC State
40. UNC
46. Virginia Tech
80. Syracuse
83. Boston College
90. Pitt
96. Wake Forest
105. Virginia
How do the SP+ rankings work?
What is SP+? In a single sentence, it’s a tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency.