With the Syracuse Orange appearing in numerous way-too-early top 25 rankings for the 2019 college football season and one outlet calling them an ACC darkhorse, the hype train’s officially off and running.
That’s great for this program and its fans — who’ve waited nearly two decades for something like this. Still, it’s worth considering how much the Orange lose. And how a step back could end up leading to another big step forward in 2020.
That’s at least part of the line of thinking some fans will want to take when looking at the new 2019 S&P+ presason projections, which slate Syracuse 56th overall.