Syracuse women's basketball isn't ranked in the preseason Associated Press top-25 poll, but the Orange is receiving votes. The poll was released on Tuesday. The Orange picked up five votes.
Head coach Felisha Legette-Jack and her staff are looking to get back to the annual NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive campaign. The 'Cuse went 24-9 overall last season and advanced to the second round of the 2026 Big Dance.
In the recently released preseason Atlantic Coast Conference poll, SU was forecast to finish at No. 7 in the league standings. Sophomore center Uche Izoje is on the preseason All-ACC team. The Orange's 2026-27 roster includes key returnees, college transfers, international prospects and a pair of incoming freshmen from the Empire State.
Here are Syracuse women's basketball foes that are in the preseason AP top 25 (or receiving votes).
Non-conference
No. 21 Oklahoma (ACC/SEC Challenge)
Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7:00 pm EST at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
ACC competition
No. 4 Duke
Monday, Dec. 28, at 6:00 pm EST at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.
No. 7 Louisville
Thursday, Feb. 11, at 6:00 pm EST at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.
No. 12 North Carolina
Thursday, Dec. 31, at 6:00 pm EST at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
No. 13 Notre Dame
Sunday, Jan. 17, at 3:00 pm EST at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
No. 25 N.C. State
Sunday, Feb. 7, at noon EST at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
Virginia Tech (receiving votes)
Sunday, Jan. 3, at 4:00 pm EST at the Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va.
Virginia (receiving votes)
Sunday, Feb. 14, at 2:00 pm EST at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
Clemson (receiving votes)
Monday, Feb. 22, at 6:00 pm EST at the Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C.
Also of note: UConn is No. 2 in the preseason AP top 25. Earlier this month, the Huskies defeated Syracuse women's basketball in an exhibition, 88-60. The Orange officially opens its 2026-27 season on Tuesday, Nov. 3, against Sacred Heart. That non-conference game is scheduled to tip off at 6:00 pm EST, with live-streaming coverage on the ACC Network Extra.
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