Syracuse
Syracuse basketball faces tough 2014-15 non-conference schedule
As one of four host schools, Syracuse plays the California Golden Bears in the 2K Sports Classic semifinals at Madison Square Garden on November 20. The Orange and Cal clashed last season in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational, a 92-81 Syracuse victory. Syracuse will play either the Texas Longhorns or the Iowa Hawkeyes the next night.
Orange Watch: Syracuse win over Villanova makes case for pre-season matchup
The scheduling discrepancies across the FBS college football landscape are the one element that at times makes it hard to determine why one team should be ranked higher than another, and is likely to be the cause of much irritation of the Power 5 conference champion(s) that doesn’t make this season’s initial College Football Playoff semi-final on New Year’s Day.