It's the eve of another Syracuse season. Buddy Boeheim is back, as is Joe Girard III, Jesse Edwards, and assorted other pieces from last year's surprising Sweet 16 team. Gone are...basically everyone else who contributed, sucked into the transfer portal and destined for parts unknown and also Seton Hall. But the transfer portal giveth as well as taketh away, and in addition to much-hyped freshman Benny Williams, the Cuse added transfers of its own -- Jimmy Boeheim (who brings his old man game to the Dome), Cole Swider (from Villanova), and Symir Torrence (from Marquette).
I'm not sure what to make of this team. They seem woefully unathletic, but at the same time, they might bury a few teams with lights out shooting. KenPom has them as the 18th best offensive team in basketball and the 83rd best team on defense. That's the inverse of how they've typically succeeded the past few seasons. It would seem to all add up to another season on the bubble, but we'll see.
I'm not sure what to make of this team. They seem woefully unathletic, but at the same time, they might bury a few teams with lights out shooting. KenPom has them as the 18th best offensive team in basketball and the 83rd best team on defense. That's the inverse of how they've typically succeeded the past few seasons. It would seem to all add up to another season on the bubble, but we'll see.