Syracuse Women's Basketball Ranked 22nd in Latest Coaches Poll

The Orange picked up some impressive wins last week.

Mike McAllister | Jan 23, 2024

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Syracuse women's basketball has moved up in the latest Coaches Poll. The updated poll was released on Tuesday, with the Orange coming in at 22nd. Syracuse knocked off then 15th ranked Florida State and won at Pittsburgh this past week to improve to 16-2 (6-1) on the season. SU was ranked 25th last week and is also 22nd in the AP Poll.

The 6-1 start in ACC play has the Orange tied for first place with North Carolina. The Tar Heels have the tiebreaker, however, having beaten SU earlier this season. The strong start is impressive, but the schedule gets much more difficult over the next three games.

Syracuse plays at 15th ranked Notre Dame on Thursday. The Orange knocked off the Irish on December 31st 86-81 inside the JMA Wireless Dome. After that, Syracuse returns to the Dome to face 19th ranked Virginia Tech on Sunday. The Hokies were in the Final Four last year and returns its best player Elizabeth Kitley.

As if those games were not enough, Syracuse goes back on the road on February 1st to face 18th ranked Louisville.

Those will be opportunities for Syracuse to make an even stronger statement as one of the best teams in the conference. If it wants to win the regular season crown, the Orange will likely have to win at least two of the next three to stay on pace.

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Published Jan 23, 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.