PS: Ranking Syracuse basketball's non-conference games

[OrangeXtreme]

Ranking Syracuse basketball's non-conference games

 

[cuseattle]

I hate those lists you have to scroll through.

 

[Trueblue25]

Agreed with the entire list. Honestly may even put wisconsin ahead of G Town too.

 

[Briancuse]

Agreed with the entire list. Honestly may even put wisconsin ahead of G Town too.

What is the ranking in terms of how good the teams are, or how big they are for Su fans? The best team on our schedule is Wisconsin.

 

[Trueblue25]

What is the ranking in terms of how good the teams are, or how big they are for Su fans? The best team on our schedule is Wisconsin.

Probably ranked by most exciting matchups/matchups that will bring the most national attention.

I can see Uconn vs SU (likely both ranked) in MSG being #1 above facing top 10 Wisconsin and rival G Town

 

[OrangeDW]

How long is the ACC-Big Ten challenge scheduled for? Any chance they'll mix it up and play another league? I know the Big Ten is a good league, but most of those programs bore the piss out of me, including Wisconsin.

 

[Briancuse]

How long is the ACC-Big Ten challenge scheduled for? Any chance they'll mix it up and play another league? I know the Big Ten is a good league, but most of those programs bore the piss out of me, including Wisconsin.

There really isn't another conference on par with the Acc, I mean the big east would be fun, but we already play those teams anyway.

 

[OrangeDW]

There really isn't another conference on par with the Acc, I mean the big east would be fun, but we already play those teams anyway.

I agree, it's the only other conference that's close in strength. Still, I'd prefer to play the Pac-12 and maybe get another UCLA or Arizona matchup at some point. At least for awhile. I'm already bored of the Big Ten.

 

[Briancuse]

I agree, it's the only other conference that's close in strength. Still, I'd prefer to play the Pac-12 and maybe get another UCLA or Arizona matchup at some point. At least for awhile. I'm already bored of the Big Ten.

I just wish they would switch it up, I was hoping for Mich st, not another game with Wisc. I wouldn't mind playing Ucla or Zona, but really the rest of the conference doesn't do anything for me. Another Syracuse/Cal matchup, or a Syracuse/Usc would be a bore.

 

[OrangeDW]

I just wish they would switch it up, I was hoping for Mich st, not another game with Wisc. I wouldn't mind playing Ucla or Zona, but really the rest of the conference doesn't do anything for me. Another Syracuse/Cal matchup, or a Syracuse/Usc would be a bore.

I was initially hoping for either Michigan St., who we played a lot last decade but not since '04, or Indiana on the road as I dont think we've ever played them there. Nothing else appealed to me.

As for the Pac-12, Washington intrigues me as well. They've got some talent. Not a lot of great programs out there, but my impression is they play a better style of ball to watch than many of the Big Ten teams.

 

[Briancuse]

I was initially hoping for either Michigan St., who we played a lot last decade but not since '04, or Indiana on the road as I dont think we've ever played them there. Nothing else appealed to me.

As for the Pac-12, Washington intrigues me as well. They've got some talent. Not a lot of great programs out there, but my impression is they play a better style of ball to watch than many of the Big Ten teams.

Washington lately has had a lot of talent, and never wins with it. Last year they had, what, two top ten picks and they lost 15 games.

 

[OrangeDW]

Washington lately has had a lot of talent, and never wins with it. Last year they had, what, two top ten picks and they lost 15 games.

Chriss and Murray both first round picks this year. Upshaw was a monster talent the year before but troubled.

Top 5 recruit Fultz coming in this year and Michael Porter Jr.(who sounds incredible) next year. Theyre getting players.

 

[jncuse]

St. John's is nowhere close to the 4th best team in the list.

Yes, they beat us last year but the game was an aberration. I know we want some revenge, but I am much more concerned about games like Monmouth and North Florida.

The "cupcake" portion of our home schedule seems really RPI friendly this year. Seems like we are playing mostly teams that will come close to contending in their lower tier conferences. Could be alot of home games in that 100-200 RPI range, which are basically sure wins but don't kill your RPI.

 

[jncuse]

Washington lately has had a lot of talent, and never wins with it. Last year they had, what, two top ten picks and they lost 15 games.

I would say it's more than lately. It has been like that for most of the past 10 years. Romar is the Rick Barnes of the Northwest. He gets talent (which he does deserve credit for) but he does not get all he should out of it.

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Lee Cassel, my old college frat brother, is the ref standing prominently in the South Carolina picture.

He also officiated one of our early round NCAA games this year. I think it was the MTSU game.