79 out of 124

[Moontan]

That's Syracuse's rank in USA Today's "NCAA re-rank 1-124: Our list from first to last".

Here's how Paul Myerberg ranks the Orangemen compared to the rest of the NBE:
21. Louisville (5-0, 0-0)
22. Rutgers (5-0, 2-0)
24. Cincinnati (4-0, 1-0)
68. Temple (2-2, 1-0)
79. Syracuse (2-3, 1-0)
81. Pittsburgh (2-3, 0-2) – DOWN 20
84. Connecticut (3-3, 0-1)
92. South Florida (2-4, 0-2) – DOWN 21

Compared to the rest of the private schools:
7. Notre Dame (5-0, 0-0)
16. Southern California (4-1, 2-1)
20. Stanford (4-1, 1-1)
26. Baylor (3-1, 0-1)
31. Tulsa (5-1, 3-0)
34. TCU (4-1, 1-1) – DOWN 13
35. Northwestern (5-1, 1-1) – DOWN 10
36. Duke (5-1, 2-0) – UP 20
38. Brigham Young (4-2, 0-0) – UP 10
56. Miami (Fla.) (4-2, 3-0) – DOWN 19
59. Vanderbilt (2-3, 1-1) – UP 27
72. Wake Forest (3-3, 1-3)
79. Syracuse (2-3, 1-0)
91. Southern Methodist (2-3, 1-0)
108. Boston College (1-4, 0-2) – DOWN 7
118. Rice (1-5, 0-3)
124. Tulane (0-5, 0-1)

Compared to the ACC:
13. Florida State (5-1, 2-1) – DOWN 10
15. Clemson (5-1, 2-1)
33. North Carolina State (4-2, 1-1) – UP 25
36. Duke (5-1, 2-0) – UP 20
47. North Carolina (4-2, 1-1)
55. Virginia Tech (3-3, 1-1) – DOWN 12
56. Miami (Fla.) (4-2, 3-0) – DOWN 19
67. Maryland (3-2, 1-0)
72. Wake Forest (3-3, 1-3)
79. Syracuse (2-3, 1-0)
81. Pittsburgh (2-3, 0-2) – DOWN 20
82. Georgia Tech (2-4, 1-3)
87. Virginia (2-4, 0-2) – DOWN 19

108. Boston College (1-4, 0-2) – DOWN 7​

 

[kingtidge]

That's not tremendous.

 

[SURules]

We have work to do.

 

[JJReddawg]

I'm curious as to where we were ranked last year at this same time (or in other words, these rankings mean nothing). This team is clearly better than 2-3. We not only have a great shot at a bowl game, but also a great shot at wining the Big East.

 

[RMH44]

That's Syracuse's rank in USA Today's "NCAA re-rank 1-124: Our list from first to last".

Here's how Paul Myerberg ranks the Orangemen compared to the rest of the NBE:
21. Louisville (5-0, 0-0)
22. Rutgers (5-0, 2-0)
24. Cincinnati (4-0, 1-0)
68. Temple (2-2, 1-0)
79. Syracuse (2-3, 1-0)
81. Pittsburgh (2-3, 0-2) – DOWN 20
84. Connecticut (3-3, 0-1)
92. South Florida (2-4, 0-2) – DOWN 21

Compared to the rest of the private schools:
7. Notre Dame (5-0, 0-0)
16. Southern California (4-1, 2-1)
20. Stanford (4-1, 1-1)
26. Baylor (3-1, 0-1)
31. Tulsa (5-1, 3-0)
34. TCU (4-1, 1-1) – DOWN 13
35. Northwestern (5-1, 1-1) – DOWN 10
36. Duke (5-1, 2-0) – UP 20
38. Brigham Young (4-2, 0-0) – UP 10
56. Miami (Fla.) (4-2, 3-0) – DOWN 19
59. Vanderbilt (2-3, 1-1) – UP 27
72. Wake Forest (3-3, 1-3)
79. Syracuse (2-3, 1-0)
91. Southern Methodist (2-3, 1-0)
108. Boston College (1-4, 0-2) – DOWN 7
118. Rice (1-5, 0-3)
124. Tulane (0-5, 0-1)

Compared to the ACC:
13. Florida State (5-1, 2-1) – DOWN 10
15. Clemson (5-1, 2-1)
33. North Carolina State (4-2, 1-1) – UP 25
36. Duke (5-1, 2-0) – UP 20
47. North Carolina (4-2, 1-1)
55. Virginia Tech (3-3, 1-1) – DOWN 12
56. Miami (Fla.) (4-2, 3-0) – DOWN 19
67. Maryland (3-2, 1-0)
72. Wake Forest (3-3, 1-3)
79. Syracuse (2-3, 1-0)
81. Pittsburgh (2-3, 0-2) – DOWN 20
82. Georgia Tech (2-4, 1-3)
87. Virginia (2-4, 0-2) – DOWN 19

108. Boston College (1-4, 0-2) – DOWN 7​

I thought the poll was suspect when I read that Temple was #68 and I quit reading after seeing Tulsa ranked #31.

 

[BlazeOrange]

Here's our peer group (+/- 5 from where we're ranked):
74. Minnesota (4-1, 0-1)
75. Navy (2-3, 0-0) – UP 14
76. East Carolina (3-3, 2-1)
77. Arkansas (2-4, 1-2) – UP 19
78. Troy (3-2, 2-1)
79. Syracuse (2-3, 1-0)
80. Middle Tennessee (3-2, 1-1)
81. Pittsburgh (2-3, 0-2) – DOWN 20
82. Georgia Tech (2-4, 1-3)
83. Mississippi (3-3, 0-2)
84. Connecticut (3-3, 0-1)

I was expecting to see a bunch of teams above us who scheduled down OOC that could be expected to drop once they play some more even matchups in conference and was surprised to see several teams with not so great records above us (even further than the listing above).

 

[xc84]

It's so utterly shocking! I'm in disbelief. No respect for the best 2-3 team in the country!

 

[Moontan]

I quit reading after seeing Tulsa ranked #31.

Why?

You do realize that Tulsa received votes in this week's AP and Harris polls, right? Sagarin has Tulsa at 57. They do play a very weak schedule, however.

 

[RMH44]

Why?

You do realize that Tulsa received votes in this week's AP and Harris polls, right? Sagarin has Tulsa at 57. They do play a very weak schedule, however.

Because they're Tulsa...and how does NW fall below them by suffering their first loss to a B10 opponent?

 

[SmilinBob]

Let's say SU does well and ends up 7-5 (5-2) beats Rutgers and Rutgers goes 9-3 (4-3). Guess who still will be ahead in this poll? The experts can't parse this SOS stuff that well and god knows kids see wins and losses.

 

[jcuse44]

worse than maryland? um...i think not