Here is what they're saying about Rutgers' latest upset win, this time over No. 12 Illinois on Wednesday.
“The Scarlet Knights pummel Illinois and pick up their fourth straight Q1 win and are now 6-3 Q1, 8-6 Q1/2 and should move into the NET top 75. More importantly, this win elevates them into my next projected bracket.” — Brad Wachtel, acclaimed bracketologist.
“Illini fall at The RAC 70-59. Rallied far too late after what was a really disconcerting effort through the first 33 mins. Back to a three-way tie for 1st in the B1G standings. Credit to Rutgers, who has beaten all three. Mulcahy & Omoruyi have taken huge strides.” —“Rutgers is dancing. Too many good wins. You can’t leave out teams who’ve shown they’re capable of Final Four runs, with that many good wins, no matter how many bad early season losses they have.
“FWIW, Rutgers moved up around 10 spots in some of the analytical rankings. That means they’ll likely be 71st in the NET tomorrow, so there’s now precedent for the committee selecting Rutgers.” --