Comparing Syracuse Basketball's NCAA Tournament Resume to Bubble Teams
Did Syracuse basketball put itself back into the bubble conversation with its win over #7 North Carolina on Tuesday? In order to find out, we ran the numbers to compare the Orange to more than two dozen other bubble teams.
How did we pick these teams? A review of several bracketologists latest projection and Bracket Matrix. We reviewed teams on the 11 seed and 12 seed lines as well as the first four out, next four out and teams in the mix. This list is not meant to be all inclusive, but gives a good idea of where Syracuse stands in comparison to many who will be in the mix for the last NCAA Tournament at-large spots.
It is also important to state that Syracuse’s win against Chaminade does not count for tournament resume purposes. That is why the record reflects 15-9 in the table below even though their actual record is 16-9.
Note: Data as of games played through February 15, 2024.
| Team | NET | Record | Road | Neutral | Quad 1 | Quad 2 | Quad 3 | Quad 4 | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Syracuse | 87 | 15-9 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-7 | 3-1 | 6-1 | 4-0 | 25 |
Boise St | 45 | 14-8 | 4-3 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 67 |
Butler | 49 | 15-9 | 3-5 | 2-1 | 4-8 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 6-0 | 16 |
Cincinnati | 37 | 15-9 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 8-0 | 37 |
Colorado | 42 | 16-9 | 1-7 | 2-1 | 1-5 | 5-4 | 3-0 | 7-0 | 74 |
Drake | 51 | 20-5 | 5-4 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 7-3 | 8-0 | 190 |
Gonzaga | 23 | 18-6 | 5-2 | 3-2 | 1-5 | 2-1 | 5-0 | 10-0 | 99 |
James Madison | 52 | 22-3 | 8-2 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 16-0 | 283 |
Kansas State | 77 | 15-9 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 4-3 | 3-2 | 6-0 | 26 |
Memphis | 81 | 18-7 | 6-4 | 2-1 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 7-1 | 6-1 | 95 |
Miami | 74 | 15-10 | 2-6 | 2-1 | 2-6 | 5-2 | 2-1 | 6-1 | 57 |
Mississippi State | 34 | 16-8 | 1-6 | 6-0 | 3-6 | 3-0 | 5-1 | 5-1 | 34 |
NC State | 83 | 15-9 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-6 | 4-3 | 3-0 | 8-0 | 72 |
Nebraska | 53 | 17-8 | 1-7 | 1-0 | 3-6 | 3-2 | 4-0 | 7-0 | 45 |
Nevada | 47 | 18-6 | 4-3 | 3-1 | 5-4 | 0-1 | 5-1 | 8-0 | 110 |
Ole Miss | 62 | 18-6 | 3-5 | 2-0 | 2-5 | 2-1 | 7-0 | 7-0 | 58 |
Oregon | 63 | 16-8 | 4-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 6-1 | 5-0 | 76 |
Pittsburgh | 54 | 16-8 | 6-2 | 1-1 | 2-5 | 2-1 | 5-2 | 7-0 | 77 |
Providence | 57 | 16-9 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 9-0 | 30 |
Seton Hall | 68 | 16-9 | 4-4 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 8-0 | 35 |
St. John's | 46 | 14-11 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2-9 | 5-1 | 2-1 | 5-0 | 7 |
TCU | 39 | 17-7 | 4-3 | 2-2 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 8-0 | 54 |
Utah | 48 | 15-10 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 3-6 | 4-3 | 3-1 | 5-0 | 27 |
Villanova | 38 | 13-11 | 2-6 | 3-1 | 3-6 | 5-2 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 8 |
Virginia Tech | 61 | 14-10 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 4-1 | 6-0 | 40 |
Wake Forest | 36 | 16-8 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-4 | 5-4 | 5-0 | 6-0 | 63 |
What does this all mean? Syracuse has given itself a shot with the win over the Tar Heels. Its NET is the biggest negative as the other metrics are all comparable to many other teams. Though it is currently on the outside looking in. The margin for error is slim, so winning nearly all, if not all, of its remaining games would be advantageous. The thing to keep in mind, though, is other teams' resumes will also change as they win or lose. So this is a very fluid situation.
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