Rutgers wrestling has a very real chance of going undefeated in Big Ten matches at home next season.
That’s one way of looking at the 2016-17 conference schedule, which was released Wednesday and shows that Rutgers will host Illinois (Jan. 6), Purdue (Jan. 22), Indiana (Feb. 5) and Northwestern (Feb. 12). All Big Ten matches but one over the last two seasons have been held at Rutgers Athletic Center.
Another view holds that the three marquee matchups on the schedule all are on the road — making it more difficult on the team and its rabid fans.