Preseason Analysis

The orange's preseason is set to tip November 2nd. There are lots of expectations for this 2014-2015 orange basketball ball team. Looking at this team on paper they look to be a very strong team. Even having the potential to make it to the final four.

Fans might be upset about the ranking of number 24, but everything will settle out in the end. Who's is meant to go to the NCAA tournament will and everything will follow from their.

There are various teams that look to be stronger than the Orange on paper such as the Kentucky Wild Cats and the Wisconsin Badger's.  But having a team that has 11 NBA top recruits for this upcoming draft must be intimidating for coach Kaliper. How the team came together through out the NCAA tournament was nothing short of a miracle. Coach Kaliper is thanking not only him self but his players for not making him look to "bad".

The thought of every orange fan is "where are the Blue Devils ranked?"Which leads me to my next point. The orange have shown time and time again that Duke is a overrated opponent and that their a beat able team.  The ranking of third in the NCAA polling just proves how ridiculous and absurd these rankings are.

Being honest, the blue devils are a better team on paper but for now lets just act as if we are the better team.

Yes, the Blue Devils did pick up top recruits during the off season but they won't be the game changers. Will they even get playing time is a even bigger question?

Fast forward past Duke there is another team that is a concern for the orange. The Louisville Cardinals, year after year have proven to have a excellent basketball program similar to that of the orange, but why is there no rivalry between the cardinals. Maybe Lacrosse has something to do with that but either way the cardinals are still a growing concern for the orange.

The Duke games and the Louisville game will be a huge season indicator on how well the orange plan to do in this years NCAA tournament. If they have lost all three games then we know the orange is domed for the post season. If they have won both games, we have to except the fact we will have to play one if not both teams again to win "the crown".

The bottom line to this is , the orange were disrespected by their NCAA ranking, but will they actually prove the poll to be wrong or will they lie in their grave and except the title given to them.

This should operate as a chip on their back the entire season reminding them they have something to prove.

Preseason Preview

 Orange Madness was underway friday evening in the Carrier Dome as Orange fans were able to preview the players for the 2014-2015 season. This was similar around the NCAA as notable team Kentucky held Midnight Madness friday evening, even having guest raper Drake make an appearance. Aside from the start to the season Syracuse is facing some major NCAA violations and will appear in court later this month. The orange has been accused of various incidents across the board from eligibility violations to players failing the schools drug policy rules. This offense is labeled as a level one or level two offense and is expected to be ruled on by the end of November.

Based on these allegations, the orange is facing some difficult decisions. These decisions will not only effect Syracuse basketball but it will also effect all sports on campus. This makes for a very interested two months ahead as orange fans wait and ponder on the future of Syracuse sports.