Syracuse NCAA Tournament Resume Comparison
Syracuse basketball is done playing until Selection Sunday after a heartbreaking loss to Virginia in the ACC Tournament. Here is a look at how its NCAA Tournament resume currently stacks up with other bubble teams.
SYRACUSE VS DRAKE
| Category | Syracuse | Drake |
|---|---|---|
Record | 16-9 | 23-4 |
Home | 13-1 | 12-1 |
Road | 2-7 | 9-2 |
Netural | 1-1 | 2-1 |
SOS | 51 | 194 |
SOR | 41 | 46 |
NET | 40 | 45 |
KenPom | 41 | 53 |
Sagarin | 33 | 70 |
Quad 1 | 1-7 | 1-2 |
Quad 2 | 6-1 | 5-0 |
Quad 3 | 6-1 | 6-2 |
Quad 4 | 3-0 | 11-0 |
Best Win | North Carolina (NET 32) | Loyola (NET 10) |
Worst Loss | Pittsburgh (NET 100) | @Valpo (Net 228) |
Analysis: Drake has an inflated record as 17 of its 23 wins are from quad three and four. Eleven from quad four. This has also helped Drake get nine road wins. The strength of schedule is the worst among bubble teams. Syracuse is better in NET, KenPom, Sagarin, strength of record, etc. Drake also has two losses significantly worse than any of Syracuse's. Yes Drake has the better record, but everywhere else Syracuse's resume is stronger.
SYRACUSE VS BOISE STATE
| Category | Syracuse | Boise State |
|---|---|---|
Record | 16-9 | 17-8 |
Home | 13-1 | 10-1 |
Road | 2-7 | 4-6 |
Neutral | 1-1 | 3-1 |
SOS | 51 | 108 |
SOR | 41 | 70 |
NET | 40 | 50 |
KenPom | 41 | 60 |
Sagarin | 33 | 58 |
Quad 1 | 1-7 | 2-4 |
Quad 2 | 6-1 | 2-3 |
Quad 3 | 6-1 | 4-0 |
Quad 4 | 3-0 | 9-1 |
Best Win | North Carolina (NET 32) | @BYU (NET 20) |
Worst Loss | Pittsburgh (NET 100) | Fresno St (NET 193) |
Analysis: With Boise's loss in the Mountain West Tournament, they should not be in over Syracuse. Yes Boise has more road and neutral wins, but the strength of schedule and strength of record are significantly worse than Syracuse. Syracuse has more quad two wins, a better NET, KenPom and Sagarin, and Boise has a much worse loss. More than half of Boise's wins are in quad four.
SYRACUSE VS LOUISVILLE
| Category | Syracuse | Louisville |
|---|---|---|
Record | 16-9 | 13-7 |
Home | 13-1 | 9-2 |
Road | 2-7 | 4-4 |
Neutral | 1-1 | 0-1 |
SOS | 51 | 38 |
SOR | 41 | 36 |
NET | 40 | 56 |
KenPom | 41 | 54 |
Sagarin | 33 | 40 |
Quad 1 | 1-7 | 1-6 |
Quad 2 | 6-1 | 6-0 |
Quad 3 | 6-1 | 4-1 |
Quad 4 | 3-0 | 2-0 |
Best Win | North Carolina (NET 32) | Ga Tech (NET 33) |
Worst Loss | Pittsburgh (NET 100) | @Miami (NET 149) |
Analysis: Louisville has the edge in road wins, strength of schedule and strength of record. However, quad one/two are very similar, Syracuse has the better win and Louisville has a bad loss to Miami. The road/neutral wins are four for Louisville and three for Syracuse. Syracuse has a stronger NET, KenPom and Sagarin. If Louisville is definitely in, Syracuse should be as well. If both are in, Syracuse which gets the bye and which is in a play-in game will be determined by which criteria the committee emphasizes.
SYRACUSE VS OLE MISS
| Category | Syracuse | Ole Miss |
|---|---|---|
Record | 16-9 | 16-11 |
Home | 13-1 | 10-4 |
Road | 2-7 | 5-6 |
Neutral | 1-1 | 1-1 |
SOS | 51 | 69 |
SOR | 41 | 63 |
NET | 40 | 53 |
KenPom | 41 | 48 |
Sagarin | 33 | 56 |
Quad 1 | 1-7 | 3-5 |
Quad 2 | 6-1 | 4-4 |
Quad 3 | 6-1 | 4-2 |
Quad 4 | 3-0 | 5-0 |
Best Win | North Carolina (NET 32) | Tennessee (NET 13) |
Worst Loss | Pittsburgh (NET 100) | @Vandy (NET 102) |
Analysis: Syracuse has a better strength of schedule, strength of record, NET, KenPom and Sagarin. Ole Miss has the edge in quad one wins but has more quad two and quad three losses. Strength of schedule and strength of record also favor Syracuse.
SYRACUSE VS UCLA
| Category | Syracuse | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
Record | 16-9 | 17-9 |
Home | 13-1 | 11-1 |
Road | 2-7 | 5-5 |
Neutral | 1-1 | 1-3 |
SOS | 51 | 62 |
SOR | 41 | 43 |
NET | 40 | 46 |
KenPom | 41 | 45 |
Sagarin | 33 | 45 |
Quad 1 | 1-7 | 2-6 |
Quad 2 | 6-1 | 3-3 |
Quad 3 | 6-1 | 8-0 |
Quad 4 | 3-0 | 4-0 |
Best Win | North Carolina (NET 32) | Colorado (NET 15) |
Worst Loss | Pittsburgh (NET 100) | Oregon St (NET 91) |
Analysis: UCLA's loss to Oregon State puts its NCAA Tournament fate in question. When you compare resumes, UCLA has the edge in road wins. However, Syracuse has a stronger strength of schedule, NET, KenPom and Sagarin. While UCLA has one more quad one win, Syracuse has three more quad two wins. Between quads one and two, Syracuse is 7-8 while UCLA is 5-9.
SYRACUSE VS COLORADO STATE
| Category | Syracuse | Colorado State |
|---|---|---|
Record | 16-9 | 17-6 |
Home | 13-1 | 9-1 |
Road | 2-7 | 4-4 |
Neutral | 1-1 | 4-1 |
SOS | 51 | 123 |
SOR | 41 | 59 |
NET | 40 | 51 |
KenPom | 41 | 64 |
Sagarin | 33 | 74 |
Quad 1 | 1-7 | 2-4 |
Quad 2 | 6-1 | 1-2 |
Quad 3 | 6-1 | 4-0 |
Quad 4 | 3-0 | 10-0 |
Best Win | North Carolina (NET 32) | @San Diego St (NET 18) |
Worst Loss | Pittsburgh (NET 100) | @Nevada (NET 96) |
Analysis: Colorado State has the better record, more road wins and more neutral wins. However, the strength of schedule is significantly worse than Syracuse. Syracuse also has a stronger strength of record, NET, KenPom and Sagarin. While CSU has one more quad one win, Syracuse has five more quad two wins. More than half of CSU's wins have come in quad four.
SYRACUSE VS UTAH STATE
| Category | Syracuse | Utah State |
|---|---|---|
Record | 16-9 | 19-8 |
Home | 13-1 | 9-2 |
Road | 2-7 | 6-3 |
Neutral | 1-1 | 4-3 |
SOS | 51 | 113 |
SOR | 41 | 64 |
NET | 40 | 39 |
KenPom | 41 | 40 |
Sagarin | 33 | 47 |
Quad 1 | 1-7 | 2-5 |
Quad 2 | 6-1 | 2-1 |
Quad 3 | 6-1 | 7-2 |
Quad 4 | 3-0 | 8-0 |
Best Win | North Carolina (NET 33) | San Diego St (NET 18) |
Worst Loss | Pittsburgh (NET 100) | @UNLV (NET 179) |
Analysis: Utah State will point to its 10 road/neutral wins. However, 15 of Utah State's 19 wins have come in quads three and four. The strength of schedule and strength of record is significantly worse than many bubble teams, including Syracuse. Yes the Aggies have one more quad one in than Syracuse, but they also have five fewer quad two wins. The bad loss to UNLV hurts the resume as well.
SYRACUSE VS WICHITA STATE
| Category | Syracuse | Wichita State |
|---|---|---|
Record | 16-9 | 14-5 |
Home | 13-1 | 8-2 |
Road | 2-7 | 5-2 |
Neutral | 1-1 | 1-1 |
SOS | 51 | 98 |
SOR | 41 | 42 |
NET | 40 | 72 |
KenPom | 41 | 74 |
Sagarin | 33 | 61 |
Quad 1 | 1-7 | 2-3 |
Quad 2 | 6-1 | 2-1 |
Quad 3 | 6-1 | 6-1 |
Quad 4 | 3-0 | 4-0 |
Best Win | North Carolin (NET 32) | Houston (NET 5) |
Worst Loss | Pittsburgh (NET 100) | Cincinnati (NET 115) |
Analysis: Wichita State is an interesting case. The Shockers has six road/neutral wins, but 10 of its 14 wins are from quads three and four. The strength of schedule, NET, KenPom and Sagarin are significantly worse than Syracuse. Wichita does have one more quad one win than Syracuse, but also has four fewer quad two wins.
SYRACUSE VS SAINT LOUIS
| Category | Syracuse | Saint Louis |
|---|---|---|
Record | 16-9 | 14-6 |
Home | 13-1 | 12-1 |
Road | 2-7 | 1-4 |
Neutral | 1-1 | 1-1 |
SOS | 51 | 107 |
SOR | 41 | 61 |
NET | 40 | 43 |
KenPom | 41 | 47 |
Sagarin | 33 | 53 |
Quad 1 | 1-7 | 2-2 |
Quad 2 | 6-1 | 2-2 |
Quad 3 | 6-1 | 4-2 |
Quad 4 | 3-0 | 6-0 |
Best Win | North Carolina (NET 32) | St. Bonaventure (NET 27) |
Worst Loss | Pittsburgh (NET 100) | La Salle (NET 204) |
Analysis: Syracuse has more road wins, a much better strength of schedule, strength of record, KenPom and Sagarin. Syracuse has one fewer quad one win, but four more quad two wins and fewer quad three losses. Saint Louis' loss to La Salle is a huge blemish as well. Syracuse should be well ahead of Saint Louis.
