One of the few criticisms that’s been leveled against Steve Pikiell during his time at Rutgers has been his scheduling for out of conference games. Some have said that on first appearance, the out of conference schedules look weak and and short of marquee opponents.
But, Pikiell has often defended his scheduling saying it often ends up being a top 25 schedule and that the league often dictates how he schedules. Recently, the great Jerry Carino wrote an article reporting Rutgers out of conference schedule (which hasn’t been announced by the school or basketball program yet), and it was met with some derision on social media and on the message boards.