Fourth of July is over, and conference media days are right around the corner. Which means football can't be far behind. While we wait, we're taking a look at the reasons why each league team will or won't reach a specific goal in 2016.
Next up is Rutgers. Coming off a fairly miserable 4-8 season, the Scarlet Knights will look to get back to the postseason under first-year coach Chris Ash. Can they make it happen?
Why Rutgers will make a bowl game in 2016:
A fresh start: The Scarlet Knights won four games last year despite off-the-field controversies involving player arrests, their then head coach earning an in-season suspension for meddling in academic affairs, the loss of star defensive tackle Darius Hamilton to a knee injury and the continued error-prone leadership of former athletic director Julie Hermann.