Syracuse Basketball: Notre Dame Fighting Irish crystal ball predictions

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - FEBRUARY 16: John Mooney #33 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish shoots over Jack Salt #33 of the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half during a game at John Paul Jones Arena on February 16, 2019 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images) /

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Syracuse basketball and Notre Dame will square up to kick off ACC play in the new year. Here are our full crystal ball predictions and top x-factors!

Happy New Year Syracuse basketball fans! A new year brings new opportunities for the Orange in 2020!

That starts with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish who enter this matchup at 9-4, but 0-2 in conference to start the season. This is a team that has been tested already facing two top-10 teams at the time in North Carolina and Maryland.

While the Orange have also had opportunities (Penn State, Oklahoma State, Georgetown) but have let them slip through their fingers and now sit at a precarious 8-5 on the season, but at least they’re 1-1 so far in the ACC.

So how will this game turn out? We’ve got the answers to all of your questions with our full crystal ball predictions ahead of this game and the top x-factors to keep an eye out for.

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