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After making a run to the Final Four last season, the Orange will begin their first season of ACC play.
10/17/2013 2:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Fresh off their first Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) media day, the Syracuse Orange debuted at No. 7 in the initial USA Today Sports Coaches Poll, which was released on Thursday, Oct. 17.
SU received 551 points, placing them second among ACC institutions. Duke (710), which earned three first-place votes, begins the season ranked fourth.
Kentucky garnered 16 first-place votes to claim the top spot. Michigan State was next in line and also grabbed three first-place votes. Defending national champion and former BIG EAST-foe Louisville rounded out the top three with 10 first-place votes.
Additional ACC teams included in the preseason poll are North Carolina (11th), Notre Dame (22nd) and Virginia (25th). Pittsburgh was among the other schools receiving votes.
The Orange along with the women's basketball team will host the annual "Orange Madness" on Friday, Oct. 18 at the Carrier Dome. Doors will open for Orange Madness at 6:00 p.m. with the event scheduled to get underway at 8:00 p.m. Tickets for the general public are currently available for $5 through suathletics.com, by phone at (888) DOME-TIX, or in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office.
SU received 551 points, placing them second among ACC institutions. Duke (710), which earned three first-place votes, begins the season ranked fourth.
Kentucky garnered 16 first-place votes to claim the top spot. Michigan State was next in line and also grabbed three first-place votes. Defending national champion and former BIG EAST-foe Louisville rounded out the top three with 10 first-place votes.
Additional ACC teams included in the preseason poll are North Carolina (11th), Notre Dame (22nd) and Virginia (25th). Pittsburgh was among the other schools receiving votes.
The Orange along with the women's basketball team will host the annual "Orange Madness" on Friday, Oct. 18 at the Carrier Dome. Doors will open for Orange Madness at 6:00 p.m. with the event scheduled to get underway at 8:00 p.m. Tickets for the general public are currently available for $5 through suathletics.com, by phone at (888) DOME-TIX, or in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office.
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