Men's Basketball Appearing in Early Top-25 Rankings for 2020-21 Season
Apr 09 | Men's Basketball
PISCATAWAY - With momentum building from a highly successful 2019-20 campaign, Rutgers men's basketball is being nationally recognized with media outlets taking an early projection for next season. The Scarlet Knights are appearing in multiple early Top 25 lists for the upcoming season.
With a look ahead to the preseason polls for next season, Rutgers is seeking to be ranked in the preseason for the fourth time in history. The Scarlet Knights were previously ranked in the preseason in 1975-76 (17th in the Coaches Poll), 1976-77 (17th in the AP Poll and 18th in the Coaches Poll) and in 1978-79 (15th in the AP Poll and 18th in the Coaches Poll).
The Scarlet Knights were receiving votes in the final Associated Press and Coaches polls after the 2019-20 campaign. Rutgers spent eight weeks either nationally ranked or receiving votes last season. The appearance in the rankings at 24/25 in the January 20th poll was the first time the program was nationally ranked in 41 years, since the final AP Poll in 1978-79.
Posting its first winning season in 14 years, Rutgers secured the most home regular season wins in the nation (18), while also setting a program record for home victories. The Scarlet Knights tied for fifth in the Big Ten Conference, the nation's top-rated league per Ken Pomeroy, after being selected 12th in the preseason media poll. As a result, RU earned its first opening round bye in a conference tournament in 25 years, since the 1995 Atlantic 10 Championship, and was poised to secure its first NCAA Tournament berth since 1991.
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| RU IN EARLY TOP-25 RANKINGS |
| NCAA.com (Andy Katz) | 13 |
| NY Post (Zach Braziller) | 15 |
| Stadium (Jeff Goodman) | 17 |
| College Hoops Today (Jon Rothstein) | 20 |
| The Athletic (Seth Davis) | 22 |
| NBC Sports (Rob Dauster) | 22 |
| CBS Sports (Gary Parrish) | 24 |
| Sports Illustrated (Jeremy Woo) | 24 |
| ESPN (Jeff Borzello) | 24 |
| USA Today | Receiving Votes |
With a look ahead to the preseason polls for next season, Rutgers is seeking to be ranked in the preseason for the fourth time in history. The Scarlet Knights were previously ranked in the preseason in 1975-76 (17th in the Coaches Poll), 1976-77 (17th in the AP Poll and 18th in the Coaches Poll) and in 1978-79 (15th in the AP Poll and 18th in the Coaches Poll).
The Scarlet Knights were receiving votes in the final Associated Press and Coaches polls after the 2019-20 campaign. Rutgers spent eight weeks either nationally ranked or receiving votes last season. The appearance in the rankings at 24/25 in the January 20th poll was the first time the program was nationally ranked in 41 years, since the final AP Poll in 1978-79.
Posting its first winning season in 14 years, Rutgers secured the most home regular season wins in the nation (18), while also setting a program record for home victories. The Scarlet Knights tied for fifth in the Big Ten Conference, the nation's top-rated league per Ken Pomeroy, after being selected 12th in the preseason media poll. As a result, RU earned its first opening round bye in a conference tournament in 25 years, since the 1995 Atlantic 10 Championship, and was poised to secure its first NCAA Tournament berth since 1991.
"If they're able to maintain that defensive intensity, (there's) a lot to like in Piscataway."
— Rutgers On BTN (@RutgersOnBTN) April 8, 2020
Shon Morris discusses @RutgersMBB's breakout season, and bright future. pic.twitter.com/nMLvsGq5nm
Follow Rutgers men's basketball on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersMBB), Twitter (www.twitter.com/RutgersMBB) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/RutgersMBB) for additional news and updates.
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