For The Moment, SU Is Generally Considered In The Big Dance

So the Syracuse basketball squad snapped a three-game skid by beating No. 10 Duke at the buzzer inside the frenetic Carrier Dome on Wednesday night.

This stunning success means that the Orange now possesses three top-10 wins, and SU is the sole unranked outfit to claim such a feat. According to ESPN.com, the ‘Cuse currently sports a RPI of 74, which is far from terrific.

However, Syracuse does own a trio of triumphs over teams in the RPI top 25, six against those in the RPI top 50 and nine versus groups in the RPI top 100, ESPN.