Syracuse snags best-ever ranking in AP preseason poll
Liam Sheehan | Contributing Photographer
The women's basketball team cracked the preseason poll for the second year in a row. SU was ranked No. 23, its highest preseason ranking in program history.
Syracuse was ranked 23rd in the Associated Press 2015-2016 preseason poll Tuesday — its highest preseason mark in history. Last year, SU broke the AP Top 25 for the first time, earning the No. 24 spot in its preseason ranking.
The Orange was ranked fifth in the Atlantic Coach Conference coaches’ poll almost two weeks ago.
The Orange is coming off a 22-10 (11-5 ACC) season. SU lost to No. 13 seed Wake Forest in its first conference tournament game in March then advanced to the Round of 32 in the NCAA tournament where it lost to South Carolina.
Syracuse’s season starts against Rhode Island on the road on Nov. 13 at 5 p.m.
Three-time defending champion Connecticut was ranked No. 1.
Published on November 3, 2015 at 11:03 am
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