FWIW, Binghamton shouldn't be as bad this year. Not that this means much of anything, but they should be able to get a few America East wins.
All in all, though, I really don't think you can say 'Cuse's schedule is that bad. Nova and St. John's should be very solid, Indiana should be Top 25 and Maui never hurts. Plus, the ACC is so filthy, come tournament time, Syracuse's SOS should show quite well, imo.