They're a sneaky bunch. The RU men's soccer team wasn't looked at as a contender. In fact, they were pretty much ignored, as shown by the preseason coaches' poll:
BIG TEN MEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON COACHES POLL
1. Maryland
2. Indiana
3. Penn State
4. Michigan State
5. Ohio State
6. Northwestern
7. Michigan
8. RUTGERS
9. Wisconsin
Yeah, well, that was then and this is now:
2015 Men's Soccer Standings
| Conference | Overall | ||||
| W-L-T | % | Pts. | |||