Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball has completed its dress rehearsals and is set to open the 2025-26 season on Monday night against Binghamton in the JMA Wireless Dome.

The big question, once again: Will Syracuse make the NCAA Tournament?

The Orange has whiffed in four-straight seasons, the program’s longest drought since missing it from 1967 through 1972.

Can third-year coach Adrian Autry, with a revamped roster featuring 11 new players, steer the Orange back to March Madness?

Our staff tackles that question and more in our season predictions.

Regular-season record

Brent Axe: 21-10

Are NCAA Tournament paths charted in November and December or February and March?

SU’s five-game stretch from Nov. 24 to Dec. 11 (Houston, Kansas, TBD in Las Vegas, Tennessee and St. Joseph’s) is cr

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