Last week, we dove into some key metrics from SB Nation's Bill Connelly. The Syracuse Orange return the third-most talent in the country, and are actually improving in two- and five-year recruiting averages. Those numbers inform Bill's S&P+ ratings, which made their 2016 debut today.
Syracuse, appropriately, came in at 44th. That's entertaining from the standpoint of the number, obviously. But it's also startling when you think about how high that is. And where Syracuse typically finishes in the S&P. A look at the most recent finishes: 71st (2015), 78th (2014), 59th (2013), 40th (2012), 77th (2011).