Current Programs & Conferences
2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.
| Program | Current Affiliation | Sources & References |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Basketball · Division I | Atlantic Coast Conference | Sources & References |
| Women’s Basketball · Division I | Atlantic Coast Conference |
The Bigger Picture · Women’s basketball
Where NC State Finished
Final AP rankings. Poll timing varies by season; the full table identifies whether the poll came before or after the NCAA tournament. Coverage: 1989–90 through 2025–26.
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
7 ACC regular-season championships
- 1977–78
- 1979–80
- 1982–83
- 1984–85
- 1989–90
- 2021–22
- 2024–25*
* Shared conference title
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
7 ACC tournament championships
- 1979–80
- 1984–85
- 1986–87
- 1990–91
- 2019–20
- 2020–21
- 2021–22
The 2024–25 regular-season championship was shared with Notre Dame. Five consecutive NCAIAW state tournament titles ending in 1980 are separate from ACC championships.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 18 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 8 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #3
- Last Ranked Finish
- #9 in 2024–25
Summary covers 1989–90 through 2025–26.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- #17
- #21
- #10
- #8
- #3
- #3
- NR
- #4
- #9
- NR
View Every Final Ranking (1989–90–2025–26)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2024–25 | #9After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2023–24 | #4After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2022–23 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2021–22 | #3Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2020–21 | #3Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2019–20 | #8Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2018–19 | #10Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2017–18 | #21Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2016–17 | #17Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2015–16 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2014–15 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2013–14 | #16Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2012–13 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2011–12 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2010–11 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2009–10 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2008–09 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2007–08 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2006–07 | #18Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2005–06 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2004–05 | #21Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2003–04 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2002–03 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2001–02 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2000–01 | #19Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1999–00 | #23Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1998–99 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1997–98 | #10Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1996–97 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1995–96 | #23Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1994–95 | #24Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1993–94 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1992–93 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1991–92 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1990–91 | #7Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1989–90 | #11Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- NCAA 2026 Women’s Division I Records · Complete final AP tables, native PDF pp. 64–67 ↗
- Associated Press · Post-tournament final polls begin with the 2023–24 season ↗
- Florida 2004–05 Women’s Basketball Season Review · Complete AP Top 25 dated March 14, 2005, PDF p. 5; corroborated by UConn NCAA guide p. 6 ↗
- Texas · Complete Associated Press women’s Top 25 dated March 14, 2016; corroborated by Texas NCAA notes p. 6 and Big Ten March 29 postseason release p. 2 ↗
- Indiana · Complete Associated Press women’s Top 25 dated March 12, 2018, WNIT notes PDF p. 7; corroborated by Baylor March 23 and October 26 notes ↗
- NC State · Official 2025–26 guide, own year-by-year table native p. 83 and complete championship and poll history pp. 109–122 ↗
- NC State · Completed 2025–26 official cumulative team statistics, native p. 1 ↗
- nc-state · Literal own Division I ACC alignment within starting 1989, NCAA native p. 21 ↗
Beyond the Ballot
Meet North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University is a public land-grant university in Raleigh. Chartered in 1887 and opened in 1889, it is home to the Wolfpack.
- Location
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- University Type
- Public · Land-grant
- Founded
- 1887
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 29,340Fall 2025 · CDS undergraduate headcount
- Nickname
- NC State Wolfpack
- Women’s basketball ACC regular-season championship
- 71977–78 · 1979–80 · 1982–83 · 1984–85 · 1989–90 · 2021–22 · 2024–25
- Women’s basketball ACC tournament championship
- 71979–80 · 1984–85 · 1986–87 · 1990–91 · 2019–20 · 2020–21 · 2021–22
Sources & References
- NC State · University history and facts ↗
- NC State · Team and current conference ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division I women’s championship history through 2025 ↗
- UCLA · 2026 NCAA women’s national championship, April 5, 2026 ↗
- NCAA · CIAW, DGWS and all AIAW championship tiers through 1982 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division II women’s national championship history through 2026 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division III women’s national championship history through 2026 ↗
- NAIA · Complete women’s national champions, 1981–1991, PDF p. 67 / printed p. 63 ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Complete ACC regular-season and tournament champions, native pp. 5–6 ↗
- ACC · Complete women’s tournament champions, 1978–2026 ↗
- ACC · Duke’s outright 2026 regular-season title and tenth tournament championship, March 19, 2026 ↗
- NC State · Official 2025–26 guide, own year-by-year table native p. 83 and complete championship and poll history pp. 109–122 ↗
- nc-state · Official programme origin and historical category context ↗
- nc-state · Literal own Division I ACC alignment within starting 1989, NCAA native p. 21 ↗
- NC State · 2025–26 Common Data Set, Fall 2025 undergraduate enrollment ↗
Men’s Basketball Titles
Championship history has not been added for this program. No title total is inferred from the current membership record.
Available AP Poll Analysis
These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.
- Men’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll Analysis
Named ballot coverage is unavailable in the available editions.
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