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Rutgers basketball is historically bad, and it's hurting the Big Ten

You might have missed a little college basketball history last night, while you were watching Ohio State get absolutely barbecued from downtown by Michigan State. Over on BTN, Minnesota blew out a shorthanded Rutgers squad, giving the Scarlet Knights their 30th straight Big Ten loss. After the loss, Rutgers plummeted below 300 in the KenPom rankings, the first time a major conference team has sunk that low -- ever. At No. 301, Rutgers is now ranked below college basketball heavyweights like Seattle, Central Arkansas, and Longwood.

There can be a little bit of schadenfreude in watching such a collapse, especially if you're somebody who still isn't thrilled about Rutgers being in the Big Ten in the first place.