Tracking the 2025-26 Rutgers Basketball OOC schedule
Here's the latest on the 2025-26 Rutgers Basketball out of conference schedule.
Some might disagree with me, but I like the matchups against Maine, American and Penn.
Although Rutgers is playing in the Players Era Festival (Likely three Q1/2 games), they probably still need to add one more P5 opponent. With Seton Hall likely to be a Q3/4 game next season, Pikiell needs to find a decent P5 opponent that will agree to a home-and-home series. No more games against Princeton or neutral site games, Pikiell can't coach worth a shit against Henderson and he's a terrible coach in road/neutral settings. I used to be a supporter of the matchup with Princeton, but he just can't win against them and if they were to host the Tigers, good chance that could end up being a back-breaking loss.
Now, with Pikiell bitching about the OOC schedule last season, I doubt he will do what I just stated. I think he'll schedule seven Q3/4 opponents at The RAC.
Lastly, no more Big Ten games at MSG. Let's use common sense here. Don't give up conference home games to play on a neutral floor.