Kickoff for the 2021 Syracuse Orange football season is still over four months away. But it’s never too early for advanced metrics to tell us how SU will finish the year.
ESPN’s newly unveiled Football Power Index rankings project Syracuse to finish 4.2-7.9 (so, 4-8), which is 80th overall. They have just a 17.2% chance to win six games or more and a 0% chance to win the division.
Being ranked 80th puts the Orange last in the ACC, and about six spots below Duke. As far as the 2021 schedule goes, here’s how SU’s opponents look (aside from FCS foe Albany).