Tag: Top-25
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No, Syracuse Won’t Be Ranked If It Beats Clemson
The hype for Syracuse, now 4-0, is growing with every win. In the most recent AP Poll, the Orange received a season-high eight points. SU was even ranked as high as 22 in Seattle Times writer Mike Vorel’s poll. Before the season, if you told Syracuse fans that the team went 5-0 with a win…
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Have Expectations Changed After Syracuse’s Transfer Trials?
After a (surprise) Sweet 16 run last season, Syracuse was in everyone’s “way-too-early top 25.” The Orange had plenty of youth, fueled by the sweet-shooting of Buddy Boeheim, and the father-son/coach-player dynamic quickly became one of the nation’s favorite storylines. However, after a rollercoaster of a couple of weeks that saw five players enter the…
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Can SU Football Crack the Top 10 Next Week?
As we saw last week, Syracuse’s movement in the CFP Rankings has a lot to do with what teams do around it. Last week, the Orange moved up six spots from 19 to 13 after beating Wake Forest on the road.¬†SU leapfrogged Texas, Iowa, Utah, Penn State and Florida who somehow all lost their week…
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With Syracuse in the Rankings, What’s Next For the Orange?
It happened, Orange Nation. It finally happened. For the first time since 2001, Syracuse is ranked in the national polls. The Orange check in at 22nd in the AP Poll and 24th in the Coaches Poll. Not only is Syracuse in the rankings, but it is the second highest rated ACC team in the AP…
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A look at how past SU basketball teams with high expectations have fared
The AP released its preseason Top 25 poll on Monday and not only did it show us which teams are expected to make gigantic leaps this season (#7 Nevada comes to mind), but it also confirmed something we‚Äôve been speculating on for a while when it comes to Syracuse basketball: there are high expectations for…
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Moving up the Ranks: Making the Case for Syracuse as a Top 25 Team
It‚Äôs 2:00 on Sunday, September 30th. Just the day before, Syracuse football fans had their hearts broken after the team‚Äôs last-minute loss to #3 Clemson in Death Valley. Now, they‚Äôre experiencing a new type of feeling, a feeling they haven‚Äôt felt since 2001. Even after the loss, there‚Äôs a chance that Syracuse could be ranked…
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Where Does Syracuse Sit In Way Too Early Top 25s?
It‚Äôs early. In fact, it‚Äôs way too early. But now that the Villanova Wildcats have cut the nets in San Antonio, people are already looking forward to next season. Now, Orange fans may not find themselves in that crowd after SU lost its prized recruit, Darius Bazley, to the G-League. But a lot of experts…
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Syracuse Football Receives Votes In Preseason Coaches Poll
Less than a month separates Syracuse football from its opener against Central Connecticut State on September 1, but the Orange hype train is already moving full steam ahead. Today, the USA Today released its Preseason Coaches Poll and SU received some traction. The Orange received three points in the initial rankings, giving it more than…
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FizzCast: Is SU Really Getting Votes in the AP Poll?
Team Fizz discusses the Twilight Zone we’ve entered after the upset @ WVU.
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