Syracuse, N.Y. -- At this point in the season, the Syracuse Orange is not projected to receive an NCAA tournament.
The Orange isn't even on the NCAA bubble.
So just how far removed from the conversation regarding at-large bids is Syracuse? Patrick Stevens, a college basketball writer who projects the NCAA tournament field for the Washington Post, pondered that question.
"That's a tough one,'' Stevens said Wednesday. "If I was to throw a dart out there, I'd say well out there.''
While Syracuse's hopes are faint, the Orange still has a path to an NCAA bid, according to Stevens.