NC State is ranked No. 6 in the Associated Press 2012-13 Men’s Basketball Poll and leads a group of four Atlantic Coast Conference teams ranked among the Top 25.
The Wolfpack is followed by Duke at No. 8, North Carolina at No. 11 and defending ACC champion Florida State at No. 25. NC State was the named as the preseason favorite to win the ACC title in both the conference’s annual media survey and the inaugural league coaches’ poll.
2012-13 AP Preseason Top 25
1. Indiana
2. Louisville
3. Kentucky
4. Ohio State
5. Michigan
6. N.C. State
7. Kansas
8. Duke
9. Syracuse
10. Florida
11. North Carolina
12. Arizona
13. UCLA
14. Michigan State
15. Missouri
16. Creighton
17. Memphis
18. UNLV
19. Baylor
20. San Diego St.
21. Gonzaga
22. Notre Dame
23. Wisconsin
24. Cincinnati
25. Florida State