Charlie Klein
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Daily Fail: Syracuse University Men's Basketball
The Division II Le Moyne Dolphins defeated the No. 25 Syracuse Orangemen 82-79 last night in an exhibition game at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse.
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim could only watch in increasing frustration as his team could not put away the Dolphins and eventually succumbed to an incredibly clutch three pointer from Christopher Johnson with 8.3 seconds remaining in regulation.
Le Moyne College is not even a powerhouse within Division II or a favourite to win its conference. Before this game, the Dolphins were predicted to finish in fourth. I imagine that many journalists and prognosticators will want to change that after last night.
This game illustrates the problem with pre-season rankings. They are utterly meaningless for almost every team with the exception of the top five. What separates Syracuse from any other team before any ball has been tipped? Fortunately for them this game does not count so they will not be stripped of their top 25 status, but it underlines the arbitrary nature in which these teams are ranked.
For one night anyway, Le Moyne is the best basketball team in Syracuse.
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