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[QUOTE="Ottoman, post: 4583847, member: 8915"]
Here are some offensive and defensive efficiency rankings from KenPom comparing us to Washington (the other 2-3 zone defense team). Syracuse and Washington aren't exactly the same because Washington integrates some m2m and press. It looks to me like the 2-3 zone has been fairly effective for Washington. At least a lot more effective than it has been for us. The trouble is their offense has had major struggles. Syracuse has the opposite problem. This tells me it is very difficult to recruit long, athletic players that are both quality offensive players and ideal zone defenders. Those would seem to be the top-40 kids neither us or Washington has been able to land on a regular basis.

NCAA D1 offense and defense efficiency rankings (ranked 1 to 363, with 1 being the best team in each category)

2022-23
Syracuse: Offensive Efficiency:  66, Defensive Efficiency: 187
Washington: O Efficiency: 179, D Efficiency: 51

2021-22
Syracuse: O: 15, D: 207
Washington: O: 158, D: 103

2020-21
Syracuse: O: 24, D: 77
Washington: O: 135, D: 134

2019-20
Syracuse: O: 21, D: 116
Washington: O: 112, D: 31

2018-19
Syracuse: O: 59, D: 30
Washington: O: 110, D: 18

2017-18
Syracuse: O: 135, D: 5
Washington: O: 140, D: 73

Average 2017-2023
Syracuse: O: 53, D: 104
Washington: O: 139, D: 68
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