6. Syracuse sneaks in
Most bracketologists outside of upstate New York had already essentially ruled Syracuse dead in the water earlier this week. Conventional wisdom had them sitting on the back side of the bubble, unlikely to see their logo pop up on the Selection Show. The committee disagreed and awarded the Orange an 11 seed with a trip to the First Four.
The Orange finished the ACC season 8-10 and lost in the conference tournament quarterfinals. They went just 3-7 versus fellow tournament teams in the ACC. Syracuse’s best wins out of conference were a non-tournament team (Maryland) and the MAC champion Buffalo Bulls, both in the comfy confines of the Carrier Dome. Those are not the kind of wins that typically earn a bid for an at-large team.
When comparing Syracuse’s resume to some of those left out, it’s hard to see why the committee chose the Orange.
There can only be three possible reasons why Syracuse got in.
Three possibilities
1.They deserve to get in.
2.Syracuse brings a lot of fans to tournament games.
3.Putin fixed the selection process because the uniforms match trumps hair.