The Orange have made the Elite 8 as a #10 seed. Yet, they have failed to reach Cinderella team status in the national media nor in social media. They in fact are vilified and treated as a pariah. The Orange have knocked off Dayton, Middle Tennessee State and Gonzaga on their path to the Elite 8. It's by no means a murderers row, but it is also a group of teams good enough to knock #6 Seton Hall, #3 Utah and #2 Michigan State out of the tournament.
I understand that some people think that Syracuse should not be in the tournament.