No. 15 Rutgers wrestling begins a conference only schedule that includes nine Big Ten opponents spread over six dates this Friday at the RAC against no. 3 Michigan. Scott Goodale is in his 14th year as head coach and has arguably the deepest roster of his tenure at Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights are ranked no. 15 in the NWCA Coaches Poll, as well as no. 10 by FloWrestling and TrackWrestling, no. 11 by The Open Mat, and no. 17 by Intermat.
The Big Ten remains the premier conference in the sport with four teams ranked in the top 5 nationally and 10 teams ranked in the top 25 of the current NWCA Coaches Poll.