What will the regular season record for Rutgers football be in 2017? Our staff lays their cards out on the table and make their predictions here.
David Anderson: I’m from New Jersey, so of course I’m a pessimist. The Scarlet Knights will go 4-8. If everything breaks right for them, 6 wins in 8 winnable games is mathematically possible, but I’m not sold that you can bank on other teams falling apart midseason, opposing quarterbacks getting injured to steal a win, or Michigan State being as bad as they were last year again. The offense will be leaps and bounds better but think of it this way, if the offense jumps 60 spots nationally in their efficiency they STILL won’t be in the top 50% of FBS teams.