I think we would have to win out, up to and maybe wining the ACC title game to get a 5 seed….not sure where that comes from.
This Institution is undoubtedly on the right track. Talk of hoping and wishing to be/do enough to get into NC State is common among my coworkers with college-applying kids…something I didn’t hear nearly as much when I was at that stage “only” 15 years ago.
Even back when I applied at UNC and State, the environment and culture at NC State was so much more genuine and basically friendly, than it was at UNC (where ashamedly I had spent a lot of my youth, and all of my fandom, with 2 parents who worked there).
Their culture of arrogance is completely permeating, and ultimately this will be a source for more problems than accolades…as we are all now well aware…
We are bound to continue growing stronger and stronger…we constantly crank out highly prepared and well-paid alumni, who will gradually, but continually grow the institution’s influence in this state….it may take 50 years to reach equilibrium, but I think we will get there on this path.