Jonny Flynn, Paul Harris Lead Syracuse's Charge to Number One

Sure, you can go ahead and call me crazy, but the No. 9-ranked Syracuse Orange are indeed on the road to being overall number one in the country.  Syracuse is on the top of their game right now, and they did not let the half court buzzer-beater loss to Cleveland State get to them.  They have won seven in a row now and are the top team in the Big East standings, off to a 4-0 start.  I'm not going out on a limb and saying Syracuse is going to be number one without reason.  The opportunity has presented itself to the Orange, who will not back down against these Big East powerhouses. The upcoming schedule for Syracuse is rigorous. However, there has not been one team all season they have not competed with.  Their upcoming games consist of at No. 10 Georgetown on Wednesday, No. 13 Notre Dame on Saturday, then a huge game in No. 1 Pittsburgh, and finishing off the week at home against No. 21 Louisville. We will certainly find out how good this Syracuse team ... (link)