Computers don’t like the Orange much this season
Each week, we’ll take a look at what other college football media sites are saying about the Syracuse Orange. Let’s see what they are saying after the Orange’s loss at Boston College.
Syracuse.Com
Brent Axe puts Syracuse 8th this week between Duke and North Carolina. California is ranked 14th.
ESPN
In this week’s SP+ rankings Syracuse drops two to the 60th spot with the offense 34th while the defense ranks 81st and special teams 102nd. The Orange are ranked between Georgia Tech and West Virginia. California is ranked 30th with their offense 40th, defense 35th and special teams 56th.
The Football Power Index has Syracuse in 64th place between Rutgers and Texas State. FPI predicts the Orange for 7 wins. Cal is ranked 35th by FPI this week.
ACC/ESPN Media
Andrea Adelson has Syracuse 12th and Cal 10th
Eric Mac Lain has Syracuse 12th and Cal 14th.
CBS Sports
In the CBS Sports power rankings Syracuse is down one spot to 35th between James Madison and Minnesota. Cal is 59th in these rankings.
The Athletic
The Orange drop twelve spots to 40th in The Athletic’s Top 134 Power Rankings placing them in between Memphis and Iowa. California is 60th this week.
AP and Coaches Poll
No votes for Syracuse or California this week
Awards
Oronde Gadsden was named ACC Receiver of the Week. Gadsden and Rashard Perry made PFF’s ACC Team of the Week.
ACC Week Eleven Scores
California 46 Wake Forest 36
Syracuse 31 Boston College 37
Miami 23 Georgia Tech 28
Duke 29 NC State 19
Clemson 24 Virginia Tech 14
Florida State 3 Notre Dame 52
Virginia 24 Pitt 19
ACC Week Twelve Schedule
Clemson at Pitt
Syracuse at California
Louisville at Stanford
BC at SMU
Virginia at Notre Dame
Wake Forest at North Carolina