Syracuse Remains Ranked in Latest AP and Coaches Poll

Despite two straight losses, the Orange remains a ranked football team.

Mike McAllister | Oct 30, 2022

Syracuse Remains Ranked in Latest AP and Coaches Poll /

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Syracuse football expectedly fell in both the Associated Press (AP) and Coaches Poll on Sunday, but remained a ranked team. In each poll, the Orange dropped six spots and is ranked the 22nd best team in college football going into next week when it faces Pittsburgh on the road.

Teams Syracuse has faced this season in the rankings include Clemson (5) and NC State (21). Notre Dame and Louisville are both in the "others receiving votes" category. Purdue was in that category a couple weeks ago before a setback at Wisconsin.

Syracuse was as high as 14th earlier this season after an unexpected 6-0 start. Most projected the Orange as a 4-8 or 5-7 team in 2022, especially given what looked to be a very difficult schedule on paper. Syracuse started with a blowout win over a Louisville team that just dominated then #10 Wake Forest this past weekend. Wins over UConn, Purdue, Virginia, Wagner and NC State followed before losses the last two weeks against two of the most talented teams on its schedule.

The Orange is still 3-1 in the ACC and in second place in the Atlantic Division. If Syracuse wins out, it will have an argument to be in the ACC's major bowl game assuming Clemson makes the College Football Playoff. First, Syracuse must win at Pittsburgh on Saturday to keep that conversation going.

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Published Oct 30, 2022

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.