To be the best, you have to conquer the best. And Syracuse basketball will play some excellent teams coming up over a vital four-game stretch in which the Orange can show the country that it's a squad worth taking seriously.
The 'Cuse has missed four straight NCAA Tournaments. Adrian Autry, in his third season as the Orange's head coach, has made it clear that the program's overarching goal in the 2025-26 season is to play meaningful games in March.
For Syracuse basketball to hear its name called on Selection Sunday, the team will need to have some quality wins both in its non-conference docket, and during Atlantic Coast Conference competition.