Yeah, they beat MSU - nice win for Florida. Donovan is a good coach, but I wasn't impressed with their talent level.
SU has traditionally played well against major conference opponents prior to conference play (probably in large part due to the 2-3). The BE is a grind (once again, the best conference in CBB) - teams like Seton Hall, Cincinnati and even St. John's look to be much improved this year. Hopefully, Syracuse can avoid their late Jan/early Feb swoon that has plagued them in recent years.