This might be a reason ( not saying it is a good one)
Before the season started ESPN said this about Rutgers:
College football's 2023 flops: The 10 worst Power Five teams next season per ESPN's FPI
>What we think: This 2023 schedule, even by Big Ten standards, resembles a horror movie. Rutgers travels to Michigan, Wisconsin, Penn State and Iowa and hosts Ohio State. That's at least four potential top-20 teams who hold a sizable talent advantage over the Scarlet Knights. The first three weeks of the season, Rutgers hosts Northwestern, Temple and Virginia Tech. If the Scarlet Knights can figure out the quarterback situation, those are all winnable at least.<
https://247sports.com/longformartic...next-season-per-espns-fpi--210008820/#2166500