Even if they continue to recruit at the current pace they start each pre season in third place in the ACC . NC and Duke will eat, then the rest of the pretenders will get the scraps. Remember a good guy, Lefty Drizell, who claimed he woluld turn Maryland into the UCLA of the East? He was a guy capable of doing that in almost any league (he had had Davidson at #1 at one point). They are still just another good team.
AND, as for packing the gym with fans, "NYs team" will find that the the channels closed for seats at the ACC championship 28 years ago. When they play it in Tampa every 15 years or so, a stray ticket or two might come available..
Speaking of Tampa, Upstate Redman and Section9, Seats are still available for Yankees but the opener is sold out.
They play Easter Sunday at 1:30 and I bought good tickets (upper deck, low, behind home plate) for under $25. Tickets for the FF are $85 and up and available at all levels and StJ softball is in town for 2 days, 3 games, that weekend at USF.......($3). I have one extra ticket for the yanks on Easter, no charge, if you come but e-mail me soon.
Syracuse was better than duke this year, and will probably start next year ranked ahead of them.