How High will Rutgers fly?

By Justin Albers
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- Rutgers won the biggest game in their 100+ year history on Thursday night when they beat #3 Louisville 28-25 in an instant classic. However, the big question remains. "How high will Rutgers move up in the polls?"
My answer to that question is not enough. Some people don't realize it, but Rutgers is 9-0, and has won the games on their schedule. They cannot beat teams that are not on their schedule, that is just a simple fact. I believe if Rutgers wins @ West Virginia next week they deserve to be playing for a BCS national championship, but they won't be. Rutgers came into this week ranked #13 in the BCS polls, meaning they would have to move up 11 spots, passing quality one loss teams, to play in the championship game. There is not way in the world that is going to happen. The pollsters look at Rutgers non-conference schedule and see weak opponents and some close calls. Regardless of if they beat West Virginia, people are not going to give the Rutgers Scarlet Knights the respect they deserve.
When the new polls come out on Sunday, I expect Rutgers to be ranked in the top 10 in the BCS, but not by much. They might be #8, or #9, but no higher than that. You have to remember that Florida, Auburn, Texas, USC, Cal, and Notre Dame are all up there in front of them, and those are teams that they are just not going to past. They have earned the right to be ranked highest of Big East teams, but that is about all in the eyes of the pollsters. Rutgers will not be in the BCS championship game, and that's a fact.