College basketball’s most trusted analysts and critics around the country haven’t shied away from dismissing Syracuse basketball’s chances of reaching the Final Four in recent years.
The Orange transitioned from the Big East to the ACC in 2013 and most expected them to come nowhere near the 30-win season that preceded the switch.
However, their inaugural season in college basketball’s toughest conference was one to remember. The Orange finished the season with 28 wins, 14 of which came in conference play. As a team, Syracuse suffered just six losses, all of which came in their final nine games of the season.