The Rutgers men’s basketball may be having deja vu, as they enter the ACC/Big Ten Challenge for the second straight year with a 6-0 record. Like last season, the Scarlet Knights take on a team from the sunshine state, but this time it is Florida State instead of Miami. Even better, Rutgers will host this year’s matchup, which is easily the biggest test of the young season for head coach Steve Pikiell’s team.
The Seminoles are coming off of a 26 win campaign and a second round appearance in last season’s NCAA Tournament. However, they lost the majority of the starters from that team and are now relying on a lot of players stepping up in key roles for the first time in their careers.