The Syracuse women's basketball team was selected to finish seventh place in Atlantic Coast Conference by the Blue Ribbon Panel and league head coaches, the conference announced on Thursday morning.
Notre Dame was selected to win the league for the fifth straight season by the Blue Ribbon Panel and head coaches. Louisville, Duke, and Florida State round out the top four in both preseason polls, respectively.
Since joining the ACC in 2013-14, Syracuse touts a 45-19 (.703) overall record in league games and has finished no lower than sixth place in the conference. The Orange placed third two seasons ago, recorded fifth-place showings in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 campaigns, and finished sixth last year.