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Message: [QUOTE="HurleyForHeisman, post: 1006354, member: 949"] Great post. But I disagree with your conclusion. I think it is clear that Syracuse gets off to a hot start more consistently than any other team in the country. And it's not just due to easy scheduling. In almost every season Syracuse beats very good teams in December that they would probably lose to in March. In '83 and '86 that actually happened as they looked great in beating Ohio State and Navy, respectively, in December, only to lose to those teams in the NCAA tournament. We have to accept that Syracuse plays better earlier in the season than it does late in the season, year after year. I think your excellent summary proves this point. It's a pattern that has been in place ever since coach Boeheim took his team into Freedom Hall in Louisville in December 1976 and won his first road game. [/QUOTE]