NCAA Tournament March Madness

#78 Syracuse

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Projection: likely out

Syracuse’s profile reads like a team with tantalizing upside that hasn’t yet put together the body of work a committee rewards: they boast a signature home win over Tennessee and have been competitive in major neutral-site tests against Houston, Kansas and Iowa State, but those neutral losses combined with a surprising home defeat to Hofstra and a schedule padded with low-end nonconference wins leave the resume short on true road or neutral statement victories. The defense has kept them in most games and the program hasn’t shied away from a brutal slate, yet without a pair of marquee wins away from the Carrier Dome the early-season setbacks carry extra weight. The remaining ACC slate offers a clear path to repair the résumé with winnable home dates and high-profile road trips against power programs, so Syracuse’s fate will hinge on grabbing a couple of statement results on the road or neutral court before season’s end.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3Binghamton363W85-47
11/8Delaware St354W83-43
11/15(N)Drexel288W80-50
11/18Monmouth NJ229W78-73
11/24(N)Houston10L78-74
11/25(N)Kansas16L71-60
11/26(N)Iowa St3L95-64
12/2Tennessee15W62-60
12/11St Joseph's PA196W71-63
12/13Hofstra109L70-69
12/17Mercyhurst319W76-62
12/20Northeastern207W91-83
12/22Stonehill342W77-48
12/31Clemson3542%
1/6@Georgia Tech13559%
1/10@Pittsburgh9043%
1/13Florida St11072%
1/17@Boston College14963%
1/21Virginia Tech6859%
1/24Miami FL3642%
1/27@NC State2718%
1/31Notre Dame6658%
2/2@North Carolina2116%
2/7@Virginia2316%
2/11California5756%
2/14SMU4146%
2/16@Duke66%
2/21North Carolina2133%
2/28@Wake Forest5934%
3/3@Louisville1411%
3/7Pittsburgh9065%