Syracuse men’s basketball team faces an uphill battle to end a three-year NCAA Tournament drought as they are not named in ESPN's first bracketology projection for the 2024-25 season, with seven ACC teams predicted to make the tournament, excluding the Orange.

By the Numbers
  • ACC teams projected for the 2025 NCAA Tournament: 7
  • Orange's overall record last year: 20-11
State of Play
  • ACC teams projected for NCAA Tournament: Duke, North Carolina, Miami, Wake Forest, NC State, Pittsburgh, Clemson
  • ACC teams projected seedings: Duke (1), UNC (2), Miami (5), Wake Forest (8), NC State (9), Pitt (Last Four Bye), Clemson (Last Four In)
What's Next

Syracuse will need to play its way into bracketology consideration next season, facing tough matchups against the projected ACC tournament teams, including Duke and UNC.

Bottom Line

Syracuse's path to the NCAA Tournament will be challenging, requiring them to excel against tough conference opponents to secure a spot in the bracketology conversation.