NCAA Tournament March Madness

#65 Syracuse

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Projection: likely out

Syracuse's résumé is driven by a clear defensive identity and that signature win over Tennessee, but it is dented by a trio of damaging neutral-site defeats early in the season at high-profile events against Houston, Kansas, and a particularly lopsided loss to Iowa State, which leave pause about how the team fares against top-tier foes away from home. Routine wins over lesser opponents demonstrate they can close games and control things in their arena, yet the committee will be watching how they handle the gauntlet of road tests at Duke, North Carolina, Virginia, and Louisville as true opportunities to flip the narrative, while forthcoming home dates against Notre Dame and Florida State offer a different path to strengthen the résumé. Until Syracuse begins to show resume-building victories away from home, the profile will be viewed through the lens of a stout defense and a marquee win that are offset by high-visibility setbacks.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3Binghamton354W85-47
11/8Delaware St359W83-43
11/15(N)Drexel282W80-50
11/18Monmouth NJ211W78-73
11/24(N)Houston10L78-74
11/25(N)Kansas18L71-60
11/26(N)Iowa St2L95-64
12/2Tennessee17W62-60
12/11St Joseph's PA17889%
12/13Hofstra13382%
12/17Mercyhurst32698%
12/20Northeastern22793%
12/22Stonehill34199%
12/31Clemson2442%
1/6@Georgia Tech13464%
1/10@Pittsburgh9752%
1/13Florida St9373%
1/17@Boston College14066%
1/21Virginia Tech6862%
1/24Miami FL3647%
1/27@NC State3928%
1/31Notre Dame6460%
2/2@North Carolina2723%
2/7@Virginia2021%
2/11California7264%
2/14SMU4153%
2/16@Duke47%
2/21North Carolina2743%
2/28@Wake Forest4733%
3/3@Louisville1313%
3/7Pittsburgh9773%