2025-26 Basketball Schedule

[sufan59]

I doubt anyone is afraid to play Colgate or LeMoyne. We have to totally revamp our schedule. These two teams add nothing to our resume. We need to get smarter and more creative. You want attendance to increase, play better teams in the preseason.

I think also from the Syracuse standpoint. Colgate was good enough as a mid major to catch us or be close to us on a good shooting night. Not much benefit from the NET perspective. Also, we have more expenses now. Colgate is probably one of the more expensive buy games.

 

[baggerbob]

I doubt anyone is afraid to play Colgate or LeMoyne. We have to totally revamp our schedule. These two teams add nothing to our resume. We need to get smarter and more creative. You want attendance to increase, play better teams in the preseason.

Get back to playing St Bonaveture, and Niagara.

 

[Todd23]

I think also from the Syracuse standpoint. Colgate was good enough as a mid major to catch us or be close to us on a good shooting night. Not much benefit from the NET perspective. Also, we have more expenses now. Colgate is probably one of the more expensive buy games.

It seems like Colgate would not be that expensive. You don't need to give them money to cover travel (flights) or hotel rooms.

 

[Vorony]

I doubt anyone is afraid to play Colgate or LeMoyne. We have to totally revamp our schedule. These two teams add nothing to our resume. We need to get smarter and more creative. You want attendance to increase, play better teams in the preseason.

So why are we playing Mercyhurst then?

 

[hoopsupstate]

So why are we playing Mercyhurst then?

Good question!

 

[Consigliere]

Red mentioned on Orange Nation that we would not be playing in NYC but would have neutral site non conference games in areas that are Orange friendly. Any ideas?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Red mentioned on Orange Nation that we would not be playing in NYC but would have neutral site non conference games in areas that are Orange friendly. Any ideas?

Scranton?

 

[Consigliere]

Scranton?

Thinking a more fertile recruiting market. Baltimore- Washington?

 

[sutomcat]

Red mentioned on Orange Nation that we would not be playing in NYC but would have neutral site non conference games in areas that are Orange friendly. Any ideas?

Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, Providence, Philly, Newark or DC/Baltimore.

Could see a doubleheader with a couple old BE and new NE schools. We play Nova and Pitt plays PC in Providence. Or maybe a non-conference game in Buffalo vs someone like Ohio State?

A doubleheader in Albany featuring Siena and Syracuse would be interesting.

 

[FloridaCuse]

Scranton?

Maybe not Orange friendly if we're playing Siena.

 

[dasher]

And the year before.

Red hasn't lost to Colgate. But fans will ignore facts.

 

[Lukeyloo]

Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, Providence, Philly, Newark or DC/Baltimore.

Could see a doubleheader with a couple old BE and new NE schools. We play Nova and Pitt plays PC in Providence. Or maybe a non-conference game in Buffalo vs someone like Ohio State?

A doubleheader in Albany featuring Siena and Syracuse would be interesting.

All for neutral site games in Albany or Buffalo. We need to get those areas more interested in SU sports.

 

[dasher]

According to my source at Colgate, Syracuse will not be playing them this season.

Yeah, that was set with the ACC at 20 games. I just wonder if we will circle back to them and one other school that we always play that was also dropped now that it is an 18 game ACC schedule?

 

[dasher]

I never thought I’d see the day when we’d be afraid to play Colgate and Lemoyne.

We aren't. Throw Cornell in there as well. It isn't fear. I think we just don't feel we get enough for playing them.

 

[sutomcat]

Yeah, that was set with the ACC at 20 games. I just wonder if we will circle back to them and one other school that we always play that was also dropped now that it is an 18 game ACC schedule?

Surprised if we are not playing them any longer.

We have played them more than any other school by far.

They have a good program and give us a good game.

We need a play reasonably good teams OOC to help position is to get an NCAA bid, don’t we?

Why drop them?

 

[dasher]

Surprised if we are not playing them any longer.

We have played them more than any other school by far.

They have a good program and give us a good game.

We need a play reasonably good teams OOC to help position is to get an NCAA bid, don’t we?

Why drop them?

I don't know what the plan is.

 

[sufan59]

Surprised if we are not playing them any longer.

We have played them more than any other school by far.

They have a good program and give us a good game.

We need a play reasonably good teams OOC to help position is to get an NCAA bid, don’t we?

Why drop them?

They are most likely not good enough to boost the rankings and resume, but not bad enough to where we can beat them by a lot to boost rankings based on margin of victory is what I think this is about. Plus I’m sure it’s cheaper to play Mercyhurst over a Colgate.

 

[orange79]

Surprised if we are not playing them any longer.

We have played them more than any other school by far.

They have a good program and give us a good game.

We need a play reasonably good teams OOC to help position is to get an NCAA bid, don’t we?

Why drop them?

They are most likely not good enough to boost the rankings and resume, but not bad enough to where we can beat them by a lot to boost rankings based on margin of victory is what I think this is about. Plus I’m sure it’s cheaper to play Mercyhurst over a Colgate.

The past 4 years they have been a Q3 game 3 times (once barely) and a Q4 once.

Is that enough to keep playing them every year?

 

[sutomcat]

The past 4 years they have been a Q3 game 3 times (once barely) and a Q4 once.

Is that enough to keep playing them every year? View attachment 252832

If it is a choice between St John’s and Colgate, I will take St John’s. If it is a choice between Mercyhurst and Colgate, I would take Colgate.

I fear the latter here.

 

[Orangezoo]

There is no value in playing Colgate anymore. They are a stronger program that while we should still beat, we need to be winning the easier part of the schedule by much larger margins which is what you’ve seen in other leagues. If you are going to play the buy games as tune ups then they should be blow outs. If we aren’t good enough to win the key non conference matchups then none of it matters but at the least we shouldn’t be shooting ourselves in the foot from a NET perspective. With teams like we had last year it matters none of course.

 

[kirbivore]

There is no value in playing Colgate anymore. They are a stronger program that while we should still beat, we need to be winning the easier part of the schedule by much larger margins which is what you’ve seen in other leagues. If you are going to play the buy games as tune ups then they should be blow outs. If we aren’t good enough to win the key non conference matchups then none of it matters but at the least we shouldn’t be shooting ourselves in the foot from a NET perspective. With teams like we had last year it matters none of course.

Colgate is too good to game the NET. You need Q4 blowouts like the Big 12 does.

 

[SUFan44]

I don't know what the plan is.

Is there a plan?

 

[SUFan44]

Not playing in NYC is criminal.

 

[Orangezoo]

Colgate is too good to game the NET. You need Q4 blowouts like the Big 12 does.

Exactly. Then when it shifts again you adjust.

 

[Orangezoo]

Surprised if we are not playing them any longer.

We have played them more than any other school by far.

They have a good program and give us a good game.

We need a play reasonably good teams OOC to help position is to get an NCAA bid, don’t we?

Why drop them?

The challenge is they fall typically in the 100-150 NET or worse which doesn’t really help us a lot if we beat them at home but hurts us quite a bit if we lose. The optics of losing to a Patriot league foe hurts as well even if they typically win their league.

Colgate was almost always a blowout win and in the NET era we need more of those to pair with solid non conference quality games/wins. I’m curious if maybe we see more ACC teams take this approach given what the B12 has done.