Clemson’s blowout loss at Notre Dame almost guarantees that the ACC will not have a team in the college football playoff this year. The ACC Championship game will feature Clemson vs UNC, with the winner going to the Orange Bowl (per the mandatory ACC tie-in), and the loser projected to go to the Cheez-It Bowl.
Here are the current projections for NC State.
ESPN:
Bonagura: Gator Bowl, NC State vs Kentucky
Schlabach: Pinstripe Bowl, NC State vs Purdue
CBS Sports: Duke's Mayo Bowl, NC State vs Maryland
Athlon Sports: Duke’s Mayo Bowl, NC State vs Maryland
247 Sports: Gator Bowl, NC State vs Mississippi State