NCAA Basketball: Ranking the top 25 programs of the 2010s
445. . . . Syracuse Orange. 13. player
Syracuse competed in both the Big East and the ACC during this decade and showed significant levels of success in both. With two Final Four appearances in the 2010s and 18 total tournament wins, the Orange definitely deserve to be mentioned here. Head coach Jim Boeheim’s patented zone defense caused troubles for many teams as he seemingly perfected finding the right personnel to fit his system.
Most notably, Kris Joseph, Michael Carter-Williams, and C.J. Fair were some of the best players to call the Carrier Dome home over the past several years. All of these players had sensational careers with Syracuse and pushed the program to plenty of success. It is important to mention that the Orange only barely squeaked into a few of their NCAA Tournament appearances but they proved dangerous in the postseason regardless of seed.
Syracuse’s 10-year KenPom average was 26.3 and the program also managed to win two regular-season conference titles. The Orange’s level of success dipped a bit in the latter half of the decade but they are still a major threat in most seasons. They just need to return to being consistent title contenders.