NC State’s Preseason CBS Rank Sets Up Intriguing 2025 Matchup

Third matchup: Wake Forest Demon Deacons 

Wake Forest is No. 78, ranked right above Stanford, while one below Northwestern. 

Fourth matchup: Duke Blue Devils  

Duke is the first team the Wolfpack will play that is ranked above them, according to the rankings. The Blue Devils come in at No. 37, above Minnesota and one spot below BYU. 

Fifth matchup: Virginia Tech Hokies 

The Hokies are ranked at No. 48, right above UCLA, with Vanderbilt right ahead. 

Sixth matchup: Campbell 

N/A as it's an FCS team 

Seventh matchup: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 

No doubt this is the highest-ranked team NC State will play on this list, but the Fighting Irish come in at No. 6, right above Oregon, with Georgia right above them at No. 5. 

Eighth matchup: Pittsburgh Panthers 

Panthers are ranked No.44 ahead of Tulane but behind Arkansas. 

Ninth matchup: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 

The Yellow Jackets are No. 33 and come ahead of Boise State but below Auburn. 

10th matchup: Miami Hurricanes 

The Hurricanes are ranked No. 10, setting up the Wolfpack to play another top-10 team according to the ranking. 

11th matchup: Florida State Seminoles 

The Seminoles come in at No. 41 after a disappointing 2024 season. They're right ahead of Syracuse but behind Washington. 

12th matchup: North Carolina Tar Heels 

As stated above, the Tar Heels are one spot ahead of the Wolfpack at No. 54; Houston is the team ahead of them. 

Outlook

It is a lighter schedule for the Wolfpack as their two toughest teams are the Fighting Irish and Hurricanes. Still, there are a lot of tough matchups like Duke and Georgia Tech, but only time will tell how those matchups play out. 

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