Don’t take this season for granted

Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesAs the NCAA Tournament is just a little more than a month out, the Rutgers basketball team is in an unfamiliar position. At 11-6 overall and 7-6 in Big Ten play, the Scarlet Knights are currently on a clear path towards playing in March Madness for the first time in 30 years. With four Quad 1 wins and a NET ranking of 26, the system the NCAA selection committee prioritizes in their decision making, Rutgers has a resume that puts them firmly in the field in the 6-8 seed range.

While there is debate as to how RU needs to finish out the season in order to clinch an NCAA Tournament berth, take comfort in the fact that as fans we are in an…