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Scouting Report | Syracuse

The Orange have played to their strengths to get to 8 wins, but their weaknesses have contributed to their 2 losses
November 14, 2018
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Syracuse is a top-12 team in the rankings, but not by the numbers. They are currently 39th in S&P+, which I think it about right after watching them.

They have strengths that make them a dangerous team that can hang with most programs. They also have some weaknesses that make them vulnerable to lose almost any game they play.

The fact they are 8-2 speaks to Dino Babers taking advantage of those strengths more so than letting teams exploit their weaknesses.

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