Syracuse, Georgetown Rivalry Ends for 2025-26 Season

The long-standing Syracuse-Georgetown men's basketball rivalry will not continue in the 2025-26 season, marking the first time since 2014-15 that the two teams will not face each other. This decision has disappointed many fans, especially those in the Washington, DC area, where Syracuse has a significant alumni presence and strong recruiting ties. The rivalry, which has featured 100 matchups with Syracuse holding a slight edge, was played annually as a non-conference series after Syracuse joined the ACC in 2013-14, but the recent decline in Georgetown's performance and its new scheduling commitments with North Carolina have influenced the pause. The ACC's shift to an 18-game conference schedule aims to allow more marquee non-conference games, which may have contributed to Syracuse's decision to drop this game. Both programs' coaches have expressed hope to keep the rivalry alive in the future despite the upcoming hiatus. Meanwhile, Syracuse will maintain home-and-home conference games with Pittsburgh and North Carolina, but will not play Stanford in conference play next season.