Before Rutgers fell to Cinci and WVU last year, there was talk about them running the table and being in the National Championship game. Many people, including myself, thought that this would be a stretch. The reasons were that they started too low in the rankings (unranked) and their strength of schedule was too low. Both valid arguments then. But are they valid arguments this year?
Rutgers is starting ranked in the teens this year. Not too low.
Rutgers schedule is no easier than WVU or Louisville. So if WVU or Louisville ran the table and could get in, why not Rutgers. WVU plays Western Mich, Marshall, Maryland, East Carolina and Miss St. Louisville plays Murray State, Middle Tennessee, Kentucky, NC State, and Utah. Is that significantly different than Rutgers out of conference foes Buffalo, Navy, Norfolk State, Maryland and Army? I don't think so.
So when Rutgers runs the table and goes 12-0, they go to national championship. Right? Now they just have to play the games.
Original Story:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/wr....
Rutgers is starting ranked in the teens this year. Not too low.
Rutgers schedule is no easier than WVU or Louisville. So if WVU or Louisville ran the table and could get in, why not Rutgers. WVU plays Western Mich, Marshall, Maryland, East Carolina and Miss St. Louisville plays Murray State, Middle Tennessee, Kentucky, NC State, and Utah. Is that significantly different than Rutgers out of conference foes Buffalo, Navy, Norfolk State, Maryland and Army? I don't think so.
So when Rutgers runs the table and goes 12-0, they go to national championship. Right? Now they just have to play the games.
Original Story:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/wr....
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