The Athletic released a piece this morning unpacking 6 teams that they believe are Surprise College Football Playoff Contenders heading into the 2024 season, and NC State was 1 of the 6, along with Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, UTSA and Fresno State.
Here’s how Antonio Morales of The Athletic explained why he believes the Wolfpack are a “Surprise CFP Contender”:
ACC: NC State
The Wolfpack, who are ranked 24th in the AP preseason poll, have won nine games in four of the past seven seasons but have never truly broken through under coach Dave Doeren.