Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Things like this are the keys to greatness We’ve all heard the stories about Coach Wade being into the details, such as checking the thermostats in player hotel rooms. This is a great example. Basketball players are competitive. This is a competition for excellence based on being accountable. At the end of his second week of practice he has … [Read more...] about Weekly Player Rankings
North Carolina State
Trenton Lyons, we hardly knew ya; Pack9 now with 14 players in the transfer portal
Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Barring any boomerangs, there will be some significant turnover with State’s baseball roster in 2026 Add one more to the list of NC State’s 2025 baseball team that are now in the transfer portal; Trenton Lyons will seek new digs for the 2026 season. Lyons transferred into the Wolfpack program ahead of the 2025 season after spending his … [Read more...] about Trenton Lyons, we hardly knew ya; Pack9 now with 14 players in the transfer portal
NC State gets Auburn in ACC/SEC Challenge
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The ACC/SEC Challenge matchups are set, per Jon Rothstein, and NC State will be playing at Auburn. The Tigers likely won’t be as good as they were this past season, but that’ll be a tough game, to be sure. And a ranked matchup, perhaps? Auburn checks in at 32 in Torvik’s early ratings for 2026, while State is at 38. If that proves … [Read more...] about NC State gets Auburn in ACC/SEC Challenge
NC State’s portal class racking up superlatives
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images NC State basketball has gone from depressingly bad to earning positive national recognition in a matter of months, which is the kind of whiplash I can get behind. Will Wade landing Darrion Williams got everyone’s attention, and suddenly the Pack is worth talking about for the right reasons. ESPN’s Myron Medcalf called Williams the best … [Read more...] about NC State’s portal class racking up superlatives
Pack9 add South Carolina transfer RHP Ryder Garino
CHRIS LACHALL/USA TODAY NETWORK ATLANTIC GROUP / USA TODAY NETWORK The South Jersey native posted a 32.1 K% over 24.2 IP for the Gamecocks in 2025 The transfer portal, as it does this early in the process, has taken it’s toll on the NC State baseball program in the form of 13 players heading out of the program, but the Wolfpack finally got a transfer heading the other … [Read more...] about Pack9 add South Carolina transfer RHP Ryder Garino