NC State Newsstand: Wolfpack AP and Coaches Poll update
NC State’s 2022 football season is here, and there will be no shortage of news for the rest of the year. Our daily ‘Newsstands’ will be a way for our readers to catch up on what they missed from the day before.
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The Wolfpacker’s Monday morning newsstand
NC State picked up a power-five win over the weekend against Texas Tech, showing why the program’s defense is one of the best in the nation. As a result, the Wolfpack climbed in both the AP and Coaches Polls.
Here’s more from The Wolfpacker’s story ‘NC State football on cusp top 10 of both polls.’
NC State moved up 2 spots to No. 11 in the coaches and rose 4 positions to No. 12 in the AP version.
In the AP, NC State leapfrogged Utah, who was previously No. 14 is now No. 13. The Pack also benefitted from steep falls in the rankings from BYU (No. 12 to 19), Miami (13 to 25) and Michigan State (11 to unranked).
After dropping from preseason No. 13 to 18 in the Associated Press following a 1-point road win at East Carolina, NC State has climbed back to rise above the initial ranking following a 3-0 start.
In the coaches poll, Michigan State fell from 9 to 21, setting up NC State up for a 1-spot improvement.
Elsewhere in the ACC (in addition to Miami), Clemson is No. 5 in each poll. NC State will travel to play the Tigers on Oct. 1. Wake Forest is No. 16 in the coaches and No. 21 in the AP, representing one of the larger disparities between the two rankings. The Pack hosts the Demon Deacons Nov. 5.
Pittsburgh remained in the AP version at No. 24 but fell out in the coaches ratings, receiving the next most votes. Florida State, who come to Raleigh to play NC State Oct. 8, is No. 27 when factoring other votes. The Pack also travels to Syracuse (Oct. 15) and North Carolina (Nov. 26), each of whom picked up votes.
Top 10
- 1Hot
Georgia-GT ref controversy
Outcry over officiating
- 2New
Dabo Swinney
Clemson coach rips CFP
- 3
Colston Loveland
Michigan TE availability in question
- 4
Heisman 'clinched'
Deion Sanders reacts to Travis Hunter performance
- 5
Hunter, Sanders
Colorado stars to make NFL Draft history
East Carolina also landed a coaches’ vote, and Duke picked up a pair in that poll. NC State and Duke do not play this year.
Tweets of the day
Charlotte Christian running back Kyron Jones officially visited Raleigh over the weekend.
Wolfpack cornerback Aydan White picked up a national accolade after his week-three performance.
Here’s the full AP Poll.
Quote of the day
This quote is from Wolfpack football head coach Dave Doeren discussing Payton Wilson‘s return to the field.
“He was so happy just now in the locker room,” Doeren said. “I’m super happy for him, and it was great having him. Seeing his speed in the open field, track guys down, it’s just different. Having him and Isaiah [Moore] and Drake [Thomas] is what we hoped for. So yeah, that’s a huge, huge deal. I think the whole locker room just is super happy for Payton, and he was ear-to-ear smiling downstairs.”
Today’s top NC State headlines
NC State locker room notes from the win over Texas Tech
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