'Tis the season for preseason college basketball rankings and the Syracuse University men's basketball team finds itself just on the inside of another Top 25.
ESPN released its Top 25 college basketball preseason power rankings on Monday, placing Syracuse at No.23.
ESPN writer Myron Medcalf says the success of the Orange in the 2014-15 season could rest on how quickly freshman Chris McCullough develops:
"The idea that Syracuse will again rely on the services of an underclassman is not new or unusual. Michael Carter-Williams led the program to the Final Four two seasons ago, and Tyler Ennis pushed the program to a 28-win campaign in 2013-14.But McCullough is different. He's a 6-10, five-star prospect with a sexy game that's not limited to typical big man confines. He's a beast in transition; he can protect the rim and he's developing his midrange game."
ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lundardi projects Syracuse to be a No.7 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
One interesting note that comes from ESPN's ranking is that Syracuse returns just 33 percent of its possession minutes, the lowest of any teams ranked in the ESPN poll.
Syracuse basketball ranked No.23 in the ESPN poll is ...
Syracuse.com's Chris Carlson wrote about that and other noteworthy stats back in June, noting that this season will be Jim Boeheim's biggest one-year rebuilding project.
Syracuse was ranked No.24 in the USA Today preseason Top 25 released on October 16.
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