UPDATED: April 29, 2016 at 2:42 p.m.

Syracuse sports had a very successful 2015-16 school year. Highlighted by SU’s first-ever national title for a women’s sport (field hockey) and a national championship in men’s cross country, the Orange is having its second-most successful school year since 2001-02, according to a metric created by The Daily Orange sports staff.

Ranking the last 15 years in Syracuse athletics:

1. 2012-13 — 118
2. 2015-16 — 91
3. 2010-11 — 85
4. 2014-15 — 84
5. 2009-10 — 81
6. 2011-12 — 80
7. 2001-02 — 76
8. 2008-09 — 71
9. 2013-14 — 63
10. 2007-08 — 50
11. 2002-03 — 48
12. 2003-04 — 33
T-13. 2004-05 — 29
T-13. 2005-06 — 29
15. 2006-07 — 24

The metric dates back 15 years, to the first year since wrestling was cut from SU Athletics. In the “modern era” of Syracuse sports only 2012-13 has been more successful than this year. Included in the metric are points allotted for end of season poll finishes, regular season conference championships, conference tournament championships and NCAA tournament finishes.

Final Four appearances by the men’s soccer, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams bolstered this year’s mark, but still the Orange is 19 points behind the 2012-13 pace. In order to surpass that mark, the most likely scenario would be for the two lacrosse teams, both of which are currently ranked inside the Top 10, to make deep postseason runs. If both reach the NCAA quarterfinals, that alone would total 16 points, just three short of the first-place 110. The softball team, tennis team and men’s and women’s track and field teams could all contribute as well. So with just a couple teams still in action, these last few weeks could determine where this year ranks in modern history.

Here’s a more comprehensive look at the scoring system:

Men’s lacrosse

National championship — 16 points (19 when no conference)
National championship appearance — 12 points (13 when no conference)
National semifinal — eight points
National quarterfinals — six points
Conference tournament championship — six points
Regular season conference championship — five points
No. 1 finish in end of season poll — four points (six when no conference)
Top 10 finish in end of season poll — three points (four when no conference)
No. 11-20 finish in end of season poll — two points
No. 21-25 finish in end of season poll — one point

Note: Big East added men’s lacrosse in 2010

Total points accumulated in 15 years: 202

Field hockey

National championship — 16 points
National championship appearance — 12 points
National semifinal — eight points
National quarterfinals — six points
Conference tournament championship — six points
Regular season conference championship — five points
No. 1 finish in end of season poll — four points
Top 10 finish in end of season poll — three points
No. 11-20 finish in end of season poll — two points
No. 21-25 finish in end of season poll — one point

Total points accumulated in 15 years: 151

 

Katherine Sotelo | Staff Photographer

 

Women’s lacrosse

National championship — 16 points
National championship appearance — 12 points
National semifinal — eight points
National quarterfinals — six points
Conference tournament championship — six points
Regular season conference championship — five points
No. 1 finish in end of season poll — four points
Top 10 finish in end of season poll — three points
No. 11-20 finish in end of season poll — two points
No. 21-25 finish in end of season poll — one point

Total points accumulated in 15 years: 131

Men’s rowing

No. 1 finish in end of season poll — 12 points
Top 10 finish in end of season poll — 10 points
No. 11-20 finish in end of season poll — eight points
No. 21-25 finish in end of season poll — seven points
Conference championship — five points
Conference tournament championship — six points

Total points accumulated in 15 years: 104

Men’s cross country

No. 1 finish in end of season poll — 10 points
Top 10 finish in end of season poll — eight points
No. 11-20 finish in end of season poll — six points
No. 21-25 finish in end of season poll — four points
Conference championship — five points
Conference tournament championship — six points

Total points accumulated in 15 years: 86

Men’s basketball

National championship — 16 points
National championship appearance — 12 points
National semifinal — eight points
National quarterfinals — six points
Conference tournament championship — six points
Regular season conference championship — five points
No. 1 finish in end of season poll — four points
Top 10 finish in end of season poll — three points
No. 11-20 finish in end of season poll — two points
No. 21-25 finish in end of season poll — one point

Total points accumulated in 15 years: 80

 

Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Football

Bowl game berth — four points
BCS / New Year’s Six berth — seven points
BCS / New Year’s Six win — eight points
Bowl game win — six points
No. 1 finish in end of season poll — four points
Top 10 finish in end of season poll — three points
No. 11-20 finish in end of season poll — two points
No. 21-25 finish in end of season poll — one point
Regular season conference title — five points
Conference championship game title — six points

Total points accumulated in 15 years: 56

Women’s rowing

No. 1 finish in end of season poll — 12 points
Top 10 finish in end of season poll — 10 points
No. 11-20 finish in end of season poll — eight points
No. 21-25 finish in end of season poll — seven points
Conference championship — five points
Conference tournament championship — six points

Total points accumulated in 15 years: 40

Women’s cross country

No. 1 finish in end of season poll — 10 points
Top 10 finish in end of season poll — eight points
No. 11-20 finish in end of season poll — six points
No. 21-25 finish in end of season poll — four points
Conference championship — five points
Conference tournament championship — six points

Total points accumulated in 15 years: 28

Men’s soccer

National championship — 16 points
National championship appearance — 12 points
National semifinal — eight points
National quarterfinals — six points
Conference tournament championship — six points
Regular season conference championship — five points
No. 1 finish in end of season poll — four points
Top 10 finish in end of season poll — three points
No. 11-20 finish in end of season poll — two points
No. 21-25 finish in end of season poll — one point

Total points accumulated in 15 years: 22

 

Bryan Cereijo | Staff Photographer

Softball

National championship — 16 points
National championship appearance — 12 points
National semifinal — eight points
National quarterfinals — six points
Conference tournament championship — six points
Regular season conference championship — five points
No. 1 finish in end of season poll — four points
Top 10 finish in end of season poll — three points
No. 11-20 finish in end of season poll — two points
No. 21-25 finish in end of season poll — one point

Total points accumulated in 15 years: 17

Women’s basketball

National championship — 16 points
National championship appearance — 12 points
National semifinal — eight points
National quarterfinals — six points
Conference tournament championship — six points
Regular season conference championship — five points
No. 1 finish in end of season poll — four points
Top 10 finish in end of season poll — three points
No. 11-20 finish in end of season poll — two points
No. 21-25 finish in end of season poll — one point

Total points accumulated in eight years: 15

Women’s soccer

National championship — 16 points
National championship appearance — 12 points
National semifinal — eight points
National quarterfinals — six points
Conference tournament championship — six points
Regular season conference championship — five points
No. 1 finish in end of season poll — four points
Top 10 finish in end of season poll — three points
No. 11-20 finish in end of season poll — two points
No. 21-25 finish in end of season poll — one point

Total points accumulated in 15 years: 12

 

Hannah Wagner | Staff Photographer

 

Men’s track and field

No. 1 finish in end of season poll — 10 points
Top 10 finish in end of season poll — eight points
No. 11-20 finish in end of season poll — six points
No. 21-25 finish in end of season poll — four points
Conference championship — five points
Conference tournament championship — six points

Total points accumulated in 15 years: six

Women’s swimming (until 2010-11)

No. 1 finish in end of season poll — 10 points
Top 10 finish in end of season poll — eight points
No. 11-20 finish in end of season poll — six points
No. 21-25 finish in end of season poll — four points
Conference championship — five points
Conference tournament championship — six points

Total points accumulated in 10 years: zero

Men’s swimming (until 2010-11)

No. 1 finish in end of season poll — 10 points
Top 10 finish in end of season poll — eight points
No. 11-20 finish in end of season poll — six points
No. 21-25 finish in end of season poll — four points
Conference championship — five points
Conference tournament championship — six points

Total points accumulated in 10 years: zero

Volleyball

National championship — 16 points
National championship appearance — 12 points
National semifinal — eight points
National quarterfinals — six points
Conference tournament championship — six points
Regular season conference championship — five points
No. 1 finish in end of season poll — four points
Top 10 finish in end of season poll — three points
No. 11-20 finish in end of season poll — two points
No. 21-25 finish in end of season poll — one point

Total points accumulated in 15 years: zero

 

Logan Reidsma | Senior Staff Photographer

Ice hockey (since 2008-09)

National championship — 16 points
National championship appearance — 12 points
National semifinal — eight points
National quarterfinals — six points
Conference tournament championship — six points
Regular season conference championship — five points
No. 1 finish in end of season poll — four points
Top 10 finish in end of season poll — three points
No. 11-20 finish in end of season poll — two points
No. 21-25 finish in end of season poll — one point

Total points accumulated in eight years: zero

Women’s track and field

No. 1 finish in end of season poll — 10 points
Top 10 finish in end of season poll — eight points
No. 11-20 finish in end of season poll — six points
No. 21-25 finish in end of season poll — four points
Conference championship — five points
Conference tournament championship — six points

Total points accumulated in 15 years: zero

Tennis

National championship — 16 points
National championship appearance — 12 points
National semifinal — eight points
National quarterfinals — six points
Conference tournament championship — six points
Regular season conference championship — five points
No. 1 finish in end of season poll — four points
Top 10 finish in end of season poll — three points
No. 11-20 finish in end of season poll — two points
No. 21-25 finish in end of season poll — one point

Total points accumulated in 15 years: zero

CORRECTION: In a previous version of this article, the point totals for men’s and women’s rowing were misstated. Men’s rowing accumulated 104 points and women’s rowing accumulated 40. The Daily Orange regrets this error. 

Published on April 28, 2016 at 8:12 am