The Syracuse basketball unit, loaded with depth and offensive weapons but simultaneously carrying a young roster and a handful of question marks, didn’t receive inclusion in the preseason Associated Press top-25 poll, which got released on Monday.
I sincerely hope that no one in Orange Nation is either too disappointed or at all shocked, by this development.
The ‘Cuse only returns one starter from a stanza ago and will have to replace the vast majority of its scoring production, as well as vital experience in the vaunted 2-3 zone. Its line-up, although intriguing, contains three sophomores, five freshmen and no seniors.