Not as bad as some of you would think
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 unraveling at Pittsburgh.
Syracuse.Com
Chris Carlson puts Syracuse 7th this week between Virginia Tech and Duke.
ESPN
In this week’s SP+ rankings Syracuse drops to the 61st spot with the offense 47th while the defense ranks 63rd and special teams 106th. The Orange are ranked between Oklahoma St and Texas Tech. Virginia Tech is ranked 24th with both their offense 34th, defense 29th and special teams 21st.
The Football Power Index drops Syracuse to 61st place between Texas State and Navy. FPI predicts the Orange for 6.6 wins and gives them an 85.8% chance of making a bowl game. Virginia Tech is ranked 28th by FPI this week.
ACC/ESPN Media
Andrea Adelson has Syracuse 5th and Virginia Tech a slightly higher 5th.
Eric Mac Lain has the Orange 7th and Hokies 5th.
CBS Sports
In the CBS Sports power rankings Syracuse is down six spots to 33rd between Louisville and Memphis. Virginia Tech is 41st in these rankings.
The Athletic
The Orange drops four spots to 30th in The Athletic’s Top 134 Power Rankings placing them still in between South Carolina and UNLV. Virginia Tech is 40th this week.
AP and Coaches Poll
Virginia Tech received three votes in the Coaches Poll.
ACC Week Nine Scores
Syracuse 13 Pittsburgh 41
Louisville 31 Boston College 27
Georgia Tech 6 Virginia Tech 21
North Carolina 41 Virginia 14
Wake Forest 27 Stanford 24
Oregon State 7 California 44
Florida State 14 Miami 36
SMU 28 Duke 27
ACC Week Ten Schedule
Stanford at NC State
Duke at Miami
Virginia Tech at Syracuse
North Carolina at Florida State
Louisville at Clemson
Pitt at SMU