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Where Does NC State Stand?

With the 2026 NCAAT bracket set to be announced on Monday, let's take a closer look at what recent bracket projections say about the Wolfpack.
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May 24, 2026
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With the 2026 NCAAT bracket set to be announced on Monday, let's take a closer look at what recent bracket projections say about the Wolfpack.

NC State baseball enters Selection Day as one of the most “on the fence” teams in the entire field, with the national projections being split evenly among these four brackets below.  NC State has mostly been seen as a 3 seed regardless of their outcome in the ACC tournament. 

Bracket Source NC State Status Bubble Category Seed Regional Host Other Teams in Projected Regional
D1Baseball In Last Four In 3 Seed Southern Miss Tennessee, The University of Illinois Chicago
USA Today In Safely In Field 3 Seed Oregon State Tennessee, Rider
Baseball America Out Next Four Out N/A N/A N/A
On3 Out First Four Out N/A N/A N/A

This also carries added significance given that this is the final NCAA Tournament run for longtime NC State head coach Elliott Avent, who has been the face of the program for twenty-plus years. Regardless of the injuries in the pitching staff, do you think Avent could lead his team on one last run to a regional final? Or better yet, Omaha? And which regional matcup would you like to see NC State go to the most? 

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Where Does NC State Stand?

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10:06p, 5/24/26
I'd like to watch more NC State baseball this year if I could.
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I'd love to see Avent get one last shot, but this team is what it is. We have to score 8 to 12 runs to win a game and hope the other team has a bad night on the mound. No chance of making a run. Might be best to not twist the dagger
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Would love to see NC State get a bid and continue playing baseball this season but also willing to accept the might not.
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