Current Programs & Conferences
2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.
| Program | Current Affiliation | Sources & References |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Basketball · Division I | Atlantic Coast Conference | Sources & References |
| Women’s Basketball · Division I | Atlantic Coast Conference | Sources & References |
The Bigger Picture · Women’s basketball
Where Syracuse Finished
Final AP rankings. Poll timing varies by season; the full table identifies whether the poll came before or after the NCAA tournament. Coverage: 1989–90 through 2025–26.
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
1 Big East Conference regular-season championship
- 1987–88
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
1 Big East Conference tournament championship
- 1984–85
Syracuse won the 1984–85 Big East tournament and the 1987–88 regular-season championship. Its 2016 NCAA runner-up finish and early EAIAW/AIAW results are separate recognitions.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 5 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 0 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #14
- Last Ranked Finish
- #20 in 2023–24
Summary covers 1989–90 through 2025–26.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- #21
- NR
- #15
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- #20
- NR
- NR
View Every Final Ranking (1989–90–2025–26)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2024–25 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2023–24 | #20After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2022–23 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2021–22 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2020–21 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2019–20 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2018–19 | #15Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2017–18 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2016–17 | #21Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2015–16 | #14Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2014–15 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2013–14 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2012–13 | #22Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2011–12 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2010–11 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2009–10 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2008–09 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2007–08 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2006–07 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2005–06 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2004–05 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2003–04 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2002–03 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2001–02 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2000–01 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1999–00 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1998–99 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1997–98 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1996–97 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1995–96 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1994–95 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1993–94 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1992–93 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1991–92 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1990–91 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1989–90 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- NCAA 2026 Women’s Division I Records · Complete final AP tables, native PDF pp. 64–67 ↗
- Associated Press · Post-tournament final polls begin with the 2023–24 season ↗
- Florida 2004–05 Women’s Basketball Season Review · Complete AP Top 25 dated March 14, 2005, PDF p. 5; corroborated by UConn NCAA guide p. 6 ↗
- Texas · Complete Associated Press women’s Top 25 dated March 14, 2016; corroborated by Texas NCAA notes p. 6 and Big Ten March 29 postseason release p. 2 ↗
- Indiana · Complete Associated Press women’s Top 25 dated March 12, 2018, WNIT notes PDF p. 7; corroborated by Baylor March 23 and October 26 notes ↗
- Syracuse · Official women’s programme syracuse-wbb-2019-20-published-native-guide ↗
- Syracuse · Official women’s programme syracuse-wbb-published-native-final-2020 ↗
- Syracuse · Official women’s programme syracuse-wbb-published-native-final-2021 ↗
- Syracuse · Official women’s programme syracuse-wbb-published-native-final-2022 ↗
- Syracuse · Official women’s programme syracuse-wbb-published-native-final-2023 ↗
- Syracuse · Official women’s programme syracuse-wbb-published-native-final-2024 ↗
- Syracuse · Official women’s programme syracuse-wbb-published-native-final-2025 ↗
- Syracuse · Official women’s programme syracuse-wbb-2025-26-published-native-final ↗
- Syracuse · Own historical NCAA Division I conference alignment, native p. 22 ↗
Beyond the Ballot
Meet Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private university founded in 1870 in Syracuse, New York. Its Central New York campus is home to the Orange.
- Location
- Syracuse, New York
- University Type
- Private · Research
- Founded
- 1870
- Student Enrollment
- 22,589Fall 2024 · Full-time and part-time students
- Nickname
- Syracuse Orange
- Women’s basketball Big East Conference tournament championship
- 11984–85
- Women’s basketball Big East Conference regular-season championship
- 11987–88
Sources & References
- Syracuse · University history and facts ↗
- Syracuse · Fall 2024 · Full-time and part-time students ↗
- Syracuse · Team and current conference ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division I women’s championship history through 2025 ↗
- UCLA · 2026 NCAA women’s national championship, April 5, 2026 ↗
- NCAA · CIAW, DGWS and all AIAW championship tiers through 1982 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division II women’s national championship history through 2026 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division III women’s national championship history through 2026 ↗
- NAIA · Complete women’s national champions, 1981–1991, PDF p. 67 / printed p. 63 ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Complete ACC regular-season and tournament champions, native pp. 5–6 ↗
- ACC · Complete women’s tournament champions, 1978–2026 ↗
- ACC · Duke’s outright 2026 regular-season title and tenth tournament championship, March 19, 2026 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Big Ten regular-season and tournament winners through 2024–25 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Atlantic 10 regular-season and tournament winners through 2024–25 ↗
- UCLA · Sole 2025–26 Big Ten regular-season and tournament champions, March 20, 2026 ↗
- NCAA · Complete big-east women’s regular-season and tournament winners through 2024–25 ↗
- NCAA · Complete big-12 women’s regular-season and tournament winners through 2024–25 ↗
- Syracuse · Official women’s programme syracuse-wbb-2019-20-published-native-guide ↗
- Syracuse · Official women’s programme syracuse-wbb-published-native-final-2020 ↗
- Syracuse · Official women’s programme syracuse-wbb-published-native-final-2021 ↗
- Syracuse · Official women’s programme syracuse-wbb-published-native-final-2022 ↗
- Syracuse · Official women’s programme syracuse-wbb-published-native-final-2023 ↗
- Syracuse · Official women’s programme syracuse-wbb-published-native-final-2024 ↗
- Syracuse · Official women’s programme syracuse-wbb-published-native-final-2025 ↗
- Syracuse · Official women’s programme syracuse-wbb-2025-26-published-native-final ↗
- Syracuse · Own historical NCAA Division I conference alignment, native p. 22 ↗
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Men’s Basketball Titles
Championship history has not been added for this program. No title total is inferred from the current membership record.
Available AP Poll Analysis
These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.
- Men’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll Analysis
Named ballot coverage is unavailable in the available editions.
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