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Rutgers continues to fall in latest USA TODAY 1-131 re-rank

USA TODAY released their weekly re-rank of all 131 FBS schools. How does Rutgers matchup with the rest of the Big Ten and the nation?

Rutgers had the tallest of tasks in Week 5 of the 2022 college football season: taking on Ohio State. To make things tougher, the Scarlet Knights were in the Buckeyes house. The game went about how one might have expected, with Rutgers losing 49-10 when the clock hit 0:00.

Ohio State is No. 3 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, the AP Poll, and this week’s re-rank – and Rutgers is in the early stages of a rebuild. Add in the fact that the Heisman Trophy favorite plays quarterback for the Buckeyes, and it starts to make more and sense that the Scarlet Knights took a tumble in the rankings.

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Like every week, Paul Myerberg of USA TODAY released his weekly re-rank of all 131 FBS schools. Rutgers settled in down at No. 69, falling just below the middle of the pack for the first time since the preseason when they were ranked No. 91. In order to bounce back, they will need to take care of business at home against Nebraska on Friday night.

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The biggest drop in the rankings this week belongs to Wisconsin, who fell 19 spots to No. 73 after losing to Illinois. Purdue saw the largest jump, moving 25 spots up to No. 47 after taking down Minnesota. Let’s see how the entire Big Ten performed in the re-rank released from Week 5.

Last week’s rank Teams This week’s rank
3 Ohio State 3
4 Michigan 4
6 Penn State 7
34 Maryland 27
26 Minnesota 33
66 Illinois 45
72 Purdue 47
40 Iowa 50
53 Michigan State 64
58 Rutgers 69
54 Wisconsin 73
80 Indiana 88
115 Nebraska 93
109 Northwestern 112

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Rutgers continues to fall in latest USA Today 1-130 re-rank

Rutgers football, after a loss to Michigan State this weekend, falls in the USA TODAY Re-rank.

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Rutgers dropped another Big Ten matchup against a ranked opponent this past weekend, as Michigan State reminded Rutgers fans that their program is still rebuilding.

Despite the 31-13 final score in Piscataway, Rutgers had some bright spots they can build on for the rest of the season. It feels like they rebounded from the Ohio State game even though they added another tick in the loss column.

ESPN FPI is undeterred by their recent struggles, as the Scarlet Knights are now the favored team this coming weekend against Northwestern. They may have fallen off a lot of national rankings after losing three straight to teams now ranked in the top ten of the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll, but they are still getting respect when it comes to their potential bowl eligibility.

USA TODAY college football writer Paul Myberg released his latest weekly re-rank of all 130 FBS schools and there was once again plenty of movement among Big Ten teams after a wild weekend in college football. The Big Ten only has one team down in the triple digits and still has four teams in the top ten.

Rutgers saw the biggest drop in the rankings of Big Ten teams, falling eight spots to settle in at No. 70. Their first time in the bottom half since week 2. Their lowest spot was their preseason ranking of No. 78. Let’s see how they measure up against the rest of the Big Ten.

Last Week’s rank Teams This Week’s rank
3 Iowa 2
6 Michigan 5
10 Ohio State 9
4 Penn State 10
15 Michigan State 15
48 Nebraska 46
53 Maryland 57
65 Wisconsin 63
68 Minnesota 65
69 Indiana 68
62 Rutgers 70
73 Purdue 72
101 Northwestern 99
100 Illinois 101

 

Three ranked teams await Rutgers football in the coming weeks

Rutgers football is set to face three teams in the top 16 in the coming weeks. Another three are receiving votes. This won’t be easy.

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Rutgers is out of all the polls following a 20-13 loss to at No. 19 Michigan this past Saturday. It was a gutsy and gritty performance from Rutgers, but clearly not enough to impress the voters in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.

Rutgers didn’t receive a single vote this week for the poll. The Scarlet Knights were never ranked but had received consideration in the form of receiving votes each of the previous three weeks.

It was a bit surprising to see Rutgers drop out of consideration entirely, given that the Scarlet Knights very nearly pulled off what would have been an impressive road upset. Now 3-1 (0-1, Big Ten), Rutgers is at home this weekend to Ohio State.

Oh, that’s right, No. 10 Ohio State. It really doesn’t get any easier for Rutgers, does it?

Here is a look at the ranked teams Rutgers faces in the coming weeks as they look to make a bowl game for the first time since 2014 when they beat North Carolina in the Quick Lane Bowl.

As a side note, Michigan jumped five spots by beating Rutgers over the weekend. The Wolverines are now No. 14 in the USA TODAY poll.

Rutgers football ranked in Week 4 national poll

FoxSports has Rutgers football ranked and climbing in their latest poll.

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Rutgers football is ranked (and rising) in the latest poll from FoxSports.com. They are one of eight Big Ten teams in the poll.

Fresh off a 3-0 start that includes two blowout wins, the Scarlet Knights seem to be trending up. And the latest top 25 poll from FoxSports has Rutgers once again moving up the rankings of this particular poll.

Rutgers is receiving votes in the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll for a third straight week.

A 43-15 win over Delaware on Saturday afternoon has Rutgers ranked No. 15 in the nation in the FoxSports poll. The poll is compiled and written by national college football writer R.J. Young.

Rutgers cracked the poll by Young after Week 1 following an impressive win over Temple, checking in at No. 24. They then rose to No. 16 last week after beating Syracuse.

The Scarlet Knights moved up one more spot with their win over Delaware, who came into the game No. 6 in the FCS.

Two Big Ten teams are in the polls top five: No. 4 Iowa (comfortably beat Kent State) and No. 5 Penn State (beat a ranked Auburn).

Also in the top 10 in Ohio State at No. 8, who struggled to beat Tulsa at home.

The rest of the ranked Big Ten teams: No. 16 Michigan State (beat a ranked Miami), No. 19 Maryland (struggled at times but won at Illinois), No. 20 Michigan (impressive 63-10 win over Northern Illinois), and No. 21 Wisconsin (off this past week).

Rutgers football receiving votes in the Week 4 USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

At 3-0, Rutgers football continues to receive votes in the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.

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Rutgers football is 3-0 and continues to receive votes in the Week 4 USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.

Fresh off a 45-13 win over Delaware this past Saturday, Rutgers has now received votes for a third straight week as Big Ten play begins this weekend for the Scarlet Knights.

The opponent this Saturday for Rutgers is No. 19 Michigan. The Wolverines are coming off a 63-10 win over Northern Illinois where they scored a touchdown on each of their first seven possessions.

 

Penn State is the highest-ranked Big Ten program in the poll, moving up four spots to No. 8 after beating a ranked Auburn on Saturday night. Ohio State, who tumbled out of the top five last week with a home loss to Oregon, slipped one spot to No. 12 after struggling against Tulsa in Week 3.

No. 15 Wisconsin and No. 21 Michigan State, who broke into the top 25 for the first time all year, round out the Big Ten’s ranked representation.

Rutgers is one of two teams receiving votes in the poll from the Big Ten. Maryland (26 votes) won this past Saturday, beating Illinois on the road 20-17.