The Rutgers men's lacrosse team climbed to No. 1 in the national rankings on Monday. It begs the question: When was the last time a Rutgers team in any sport was ranked No. 1 in any sport?
22 years.
On the heels of a Final Four berth in 1994, the Rutgers men's soccer team opened the 1995 campaign ranked No. 1 nationally by Soccer Magazine. The Scarlet Knights started off 9-1-1 that season before winning just one of their final 11 games in a 10-6-6 campaign.
On Oct. 22, 1991, the Rutgers men's soccer team was ranked No.