As discussed many times on this site, Syracuse Orange men’s basketball fandom is an interesting gig.
While the Orange have been a national brand for decades, we suffer from equal bouts of superiority and inferiority complexes. Syracuse hasn’t had a losing season in over 50 years and is an NCAA Tournament fixture. Yet, also has just six Final Four bids (same as Houston, Arkansas and Cincinnati, among others), and has only won a single NCAA Tournament title.
That last fact is a frequent source of derision from our old Big East brethren like UConn, and rightfully so at times, given how frequently some truly great Syracuse teams have fallen short.