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What’s college football saying about Syracuse after week 6?

The answer might surprise you...

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Each week, we’ll take a look at what other college football media sites are saying about the Syracuse Orange. The Orange dropped their second straight final play loss, but let’s see what the rankings have to say this week...

ESPN

In this week’s SP+ rankings Syracuse moves up twelve places to the 52nd spot with the offense 59th while the defense ranks 41sr. The Orange are ranked between Marshall and UCF. This week’s opponent the Clemson Tigers are 5th this week with their offense 32nd and defense sitting 3rd.

The Football Power Index has Syracuse up two spots to 73rd between Florida Atlantic and Memphis. Clemson is 7th in this week’s FPI.

Syracuse.com

Syracuse slides one spot to 12th in the local paper’s weekly ACC Power Rankings. The Orange are in between UNC and Miami. Clemson is 4th this week

Syndication: The Greenville News Ken Ruinard / staff / USA TODAY NETWORK

CBS Sports

In the CBS Sports power rankings Syracuse holds at 77th between Memphis and South Carolina. CBS has Clemson ranked 31st this week.

The Athletic

The Orange drop two spots to 73rd in The Athletic’s Top 130 Power Rankings placing them in between Florida State and Wyoming this week. Clemson is 28th in this power ranking.

AP and Coaches Poll

Clemson is receiving votes in the AP and the Tigers are ranked 25th in the Coaches Poll.

ACC Week Six Scores

Georgia Tech 31 Duke 27

Virginia 34 Louisville 33

Wake Forest 40 Syracuse 37

Florida State 35 UNC 25

Notre Dame 32 Virginia Tech 29

ACC Week Seven Schedule

Clemson vs Syracuse

Duke vs Virginia

Pitt vs Virginia Tech

Miami vs UNC

NC State vs Boston College