Along with the Maryland Terrapins, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights joined the Big Ten in 2014 as the conference’s 13th and 14th members. When the pair -- which were not football powers by any means at the time -- joined the conference, supporters cited the opportunities to break into new television markets (e.g., Washington D.C. and New York City) as well as the chance to gain crucial recruiting territory -- especially the traditionally fertile ground of New Jersey. On the flip side, critics looked to the fact that Maryland and Rutgers, frankly, are kind of far from the rest of the Big Ten (Penn State notwithstanding).
Has adding Rutgers been good for the Big Ten?
