Rutgers used to be a cute story.
The way head coach Steve Pikiell has things rolling, though, has put that idea into the past.
"Rutgers is off to a great start, as expected," head coach Chris Holtmann said on Tuesday. "A top-15 team in the country."
Two of those words – "as expected" – tell the whole story. After last season, which would have ended with the No. 11 Scarlet Knights' first NCAA tournament appearance since 1991, it's no longer a surprise that they could finish in the top half of the Big Ten. As No.