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Syracuse

2020 Season Performance

#128
Rank
1-10
Record
-80.4
Points
0.668
SOS

Current Form

L8 streak
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 0-5

Key Games

Best W vs #115 Georgia Tech 37-20
Worst L vs #127 Duke 24-38

Record Splits

Home 1-5
Away 0-5
Conference 1-8
Non-Conf 0-2
Close (7 pts or less) 0-2

Rank Progression

#11
#43
#75
#107
#139
Pre
#78
W3
#125
W6
#119
W9
#124
W12
#129
W15
#128
W16
#128

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 16 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 16
2
09/12
L
#16 @ #14 North Carolina
6-31
-8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.1 -4.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -6.7
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
3
09/19
L
#122 @ #20 Pittsburgh
10-21
-6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -5.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -5.3
Margin Scaling
-1.3 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
4
09/26
W
#125 vs #115 Georgia Tech
37-20
+9.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.2 6.8
Margin Scaling
+3.1 9.9
Total 9.9 pts
6
10/10
L
#107 vs #127 Duke
24-38
-14.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
-2.1 -13.1
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -14.2
Total -14.2 pts
7
10/17
L
#119 vs #21 Liberty
21-38
-9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.2 -7.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -5.8
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -8.0
Recency Weighting
-1.7 -9.7
Total -9.7 pts
8
10/24
L
#119 @ #5 Clemson
21-47
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -4.6
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
9
10/31
L
#124 vs #45 Wake Forest
14-38
-12.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -9.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -10.0
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -12.1
Total -12.1 pts
10
11/07
L
#124 vs #47 Boston College
13-16
-9.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.9 -9.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -9.3
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -9.8
Total -9.8 pts
12
11/21
L
#126 @ #111 Louisville
0-30
-8.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -6.4
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -8.7
Total -8.7 pts
13
11/28
L
#129 vs #21 NC State
29-36
-9.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.9 -8.5
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -7.4
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -8.2
Recency Weighting
-1.7 -9.9
Total -9.9 pts
14
12/05
L
#128 @ #5 Notre Dame
21-45
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.3 -3.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -2.9
Margin Scaling
-2.9 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
Total
1-10 Record
-83.5

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
55-69
Record
44%
Win Rate
#79
Avg Rank
#2
Best Rank
0.617
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#94
2017
#95
2018
#32
2019
#82
2020
#128
2021
#89
2022
#38
2023
#73
2024
#31
2025
#115
2026
#94

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 ACC 2-3 (40%) #94 #51 -6.8 0.587 -
2025 ACC 3-9 (25%) #115 #28 -42.6 0.676 -
2024 ACC 9-3 (75%) #31 #17 100.0 0.571 -
2023 ACC 6-6 (50%) #73 #14 15.7 0.586 -
2022 ACC 7-5 (58%) #38 #2 73.8 0.676 -
2021 ACC 5-7 (42%) #89 #12 -5.1 0.609 -
2020 ACC 1-10 (9%) #128 #16 -80.4 0.668 -
2019 ACC 5-7 (42%) #82 #8 3.9 0.576 -
2018 ACC 9-3 (75%) #32 #19 88.0 0.558 -
2017 ACC 4-8 (33%) #95 #42 -9.8 0.668 -
2016 ACC 4-8 (33%) #94 #49 -27.9 0.610 -