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Not that you didn’t have this answer already, but we wanted to know which past teams Syracuse Orange fans thought was the best of all-time — or at least, since 1950. So we started up Monday’s tournament with the top 16, and that voting has already knocked us down to just eight squads.
On the least surprising front, the 1959 and 1987 teams advanced by wide margins, with the only surprising part being the fact that three people voted for the 1959 team’s opponent (the 7-4 Sugar Bowl team from 1964). In terms of most surprising developments, it was unexpected to see the 2018 team get housed by the 1991 team. And the 1992 team winning by such a resounding (87%-13%) margin over the 1963 team.
Below you’ll find all four matchups in our Elite 8. The bracket is also below, for those who like the visual better. Expect more extensive write-ups when we get to the Final Four.
Voting for this round wraps up at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday night.
1-seed 1959 (11-0, Cotton Bowl) vs. 8-seed 2001 (10-3, Insight Bowl)
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Which Syracuse team wins the matchup?
4-seed 1988 (10-2, Hall of Fame Bowl) vs. 5-seed 1991 (10-2, Hall of Fame Bowl)
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Which Syracuse team wins the matchup?
3-seed 1996 (9-3, Liberty Bowl) vs. 11-seed 1992 (10-2, Fiesta Bowl)
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Which Syracuse team wins the matchup?
2-seed 1987 (11-0-1, Sugar Bowl) vs. 7-seed 1958 (8-2, Orange Bowl)
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Which Syracuse team wins the matchup?
We due for some more upsets, or are we bound for chalk? Log your votes above and tell me why I don’t know what I’m talking about below.