Will NC State get a Bowl invitation?

Under ACC rules, N.C. State can play in any of the conference's bowl tie-ins except the Orange Bowl. Under a relatively new NCAA rule, N.C. State could end up left out of the conference bowl lineup and perhaps any bowl altogether.

The Wolfpack finished the regular season 6-6 overall, the minimum number of wins for bowl eligibility. However, the Pack is 4-4 in the ACC, which is either tied with or within one game of the nine other ACC bowl-eligible teams, and that technically opens the door from Atlanta (Chik-fil-A Bowl) to Washington (EagleBank Bowl) for the Wolfpack.

Here comes the confusing and potentially disappointing part for the Wolfpack: The ACC has 10 bowl-eligible teams and nine conference tie-ins. According to the NCAA Postseason Football Handbook, the ACC is required to fill its bowl slots with seven-win teams before six-win teams.

N.C. State is the only bowl-eligible team with six wins, which under NCAA rule, leaves the Wolfpack on the outside looking in.

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