Last December, Rutgers men’s basketball coach Steve Pikiell recognized that the return of Greg Schiano with the football program was a very good thing, stating “It’s great to have a coach with his leadership and integrity back here at Rutgers. I’m looking forward to the job that he is going to do and the recognition that it will bring to this great university. The more success you have in football, the more I think it helps everyone at the university.”
On Monday, the basketball program earned a preseason national ranking of no. 24 in the AP Poll, marking the first time in 42 years they’ll open the season ranked.