The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team has some high expectations this season, and it appears the assembled media agreed down at “Operation Basketball” (media day) in Charlotte on Wednesday.
Syracuse was picked fourth in the ACC’s preseason media poll, with one first-place vote. The Orange collected 1,268 points in the poll overall, which was great — but also pretty far back of North Carolina at No. 3. Nearly 100 points separated SU and Virginia Tech in fifth. Duke (52 first-place votes) finished on top, followed by Virginia (47) and then UNC (20). Clemson (sixth overall) also received a first-place vote.