Comparing Syracuse Basketball's NCAA Tournament Resume to Bubble Teams

How the Orange looks compared to others looking for a bid to the Big Dance.

Mike McAllister | Feb 16, 2024

Comparing Syracuse Basketball's NCAA Tournament Resume to Bubble Teams /

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Did Syracuse basketball put itself back into the bubble conversation with its win over #7 North Carolina on Tuesday? In order to find out, we ran the numbers to compare the Orange to more than two dozen other bubble teams.

How did we pick these teams? A review of several bracketologists latest projection and Bracket Matrix. We reviewed teams on the 11 seed and 12 seed lines as well as the first four out, next four out and teams in the mix. This list is not meant to be all inclusive, but gives a good idea of where Syracuse stands in comparison to many who will be in the mix for the last NCAA Tournament at-large spots.

It is also important to state that Syracuse’s win against Chaminade does not count for tournament resume purposes. That is why the record reflects 15-9 in the table below even though their actual record is 16-9.

Note: Data as of games played through February 15, 2024.

Team	NET	Record	Road	Neutral	Quad 1	Quad 2	Quad 3	Quad 4	SOS
Syracuse	87	15-9	2-5	1-2	2-7	3-1	6-1	4-0	25
Boise St	45	14-8	4-3	2-3	5-6	2-1	3-1	4-0	67
Butler	49	15-9	3-5	2-1	4-8	3-1	2-0	6-0	16
Cincinnati	37	15-9	3-4	0-1	2-6	2-2	3-1	8-0	37
Colorado	42	16-9	1-7	2-1	1-5	5-4	3-0	7-0	74
Drake	51	20-5	5-4	3-1	3-1	2-1	7-3	8-0	190
Gonzaga	23	18-6	5-2	3-2	1-5	2-1	5-0	10-0	99
James Madison	52	22-3	8-2	2-0	1-0	1-1	4-2	16-0	283
Kansas State	77	15-9	2-5	1-2	2-4	4-3	3-2	6-0	26
Memphis	81	18-7	6-4	2-1	3-3	2-2	7-1	6-1	95
Miami	74	15-10	2-6	2-1	2-6	5-2	2-1	6-1	57
Mississippi State	34	16-8	1-6	6-0	3-6	3-0	5-1	5-1	34
NC State	83	15-9	3-4	1-2	0-6	4-3	3-0	8-0	72
Nebraska	53	17-8	1-7	1-0	3-6	3-2	4-0	7-0	45
Nevada	47	18-6	4-3	3-1	5-4	0-1	5-1	8-0	110
Ole Miss	62	18-6	3-5	2-0	2-5	2-1	7-0	7-0	58
Oregon	63	16-8	4-3	1-3	2-4	3-3	6-1	5-0	76
Pittsburgh	54	16-8	6-2	1-1	2-5	2-1	5-2	7-0	77
Providence	57	16-9	2-6	1-1	4-6	3-3	0-0	9-0	30
Seton Hall	68	16-9	4-4	1-2	4-5	2-2	2-2	8-0	35
St. John's	46	14-11	2-6	2-2	2-9	5-1	2-1	5-0	7
TCU	39	17-7	4-3	2-2	3-6	1-1	5-0	8-0	54
Utah	48	15-10	1-6	2-2	3-6	4-3	3-1	5-0	27
Villanova	38	13-11	2-6	3-1	3-6	5-2	1-3	4-0	8
Virginia Tech	61	14-10	1-6	2-2	3-6	1-3	4-1	6-0	40
Wake Forest	36	16-8	2-6	1-2	0-4	5-4	5-0	6-0	63

What does this all mean? Syracuse has given itself a shot with the win over the Tar Heels. Its NET is the biggest negative as the other metrics are all comparable to many other teams. Though it is currently on the outside looking in. The margin for error is slim, so winning nearly all, if not all, of its remaining games would be advantageous. The thing to keep in mind, though, is other teams' resumes will also change as they win or lose. So this is a very fluid situation.

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Published Feb 16, 2024

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.