We’re a top 25 team

[rucook08]

This team is back and we’re peaking at right moment

If we’re able to win next 5 or 6. We’re back in the rankings

 

[Scangg]

We looked like a top 25 team today. We can beat anyone. Need to remain hot all January and rack up wins bc February looks brutal

 

[shields]

Beat Penn State.

 

[ru66]

stay calm

 

[ScarletteK80]

Hope they don't get all cocky like this board right now(yes, that counts me).

 

[bac2therac]

We arent even IN the tourney if it was selected today

Calm down

 

[cubuffsdoug_rivals]

We arent even IN the tourney if it was selected today

Calm down

That's a woulda, coulda, shoulda statement just like the OP.

 

[soundcrib]

Beat Penn State.

F*** Penn State

 

[AreYouNUTS]

All we've done, with the W's over PU and Meechigan, is "even things out" with the disastrous losses vs UMass and Lafayette. The lost to DePaul still stings, however, so WE MUST beat PSU on the road and then "steal" another road game IMHO to get us "back on track."

 

[PatrickRU92]

If we’re able to win next 5 or 6. We’re back in the rankings

This makes me extremely uncomfortable.

 

[Scarlet Shack]

This team is back and we’re peaking at right moment

If we’re able to win next 5 or 6. We’re back in the rankings

Win the next four ...7-1 ans 13-5 and we will be checking in the rankings somewhere are 22

 

[Mr_Twister]

Let’s win a few more on the road and finish above .500 in the league. We’ve seen a lot of good things lately. Keep it going, stay healthy, stay focused.

 

[NewJerseyHawk]

No offense but this is a long season...

Stay the course and see if this bench develops as we need it to.....

The Big man perimeter shots separate this team from any RU team in a long time.....Cliff is an extremely hard working big, who has improved.....Reiber is now back to playing the "face up big man" offense that his HS tape showed.

If you can get perimeter shots from Cliff, Agee and Reiber, instead of the high risk lobs of the last 2 years, you can get back on defense and are taking shots within the offense.

 

[biazza38]

Relax, we got off to a hot start in B1G play last year. Seriously one win at a time. Michigan beat these guys by 100 too. And look at them. The point is, one game at a time

 

[dontestrond]

If Reiber shoots like he did today consistently, especially from three, that really adds another dimension to the team

 

[kcg88]

Can we win a road game first?

 

[dpwhite]

This is the same extreme as some of the people at the beginning of the season.

 

[knight82]

Still a lot of work to be done. Playing great right now, but they have to sustain it

 

[PatrickRU92]

If Reiber shoots like he did today consistently, especially from three, that really adds another dimension to the team

well I'm going to venture he won't shoot 66% for the rest of the season but I know what you mean.

I've said this soooooo many times on this board--just the THREAT of a 3 changes the game entirely.

 

[DHajekRC84]

If Reiber shoots like he did today consistently, especially from three, that really adds another dimension to the team

Lol..better than any ",sniper" we've brought in.

 

[Salvi's Headband]

PSU looked good so far in Conference play

 

[cubuffsdoug_rivals]

Relax, we got off to a hot start in B1G play last year. Seriously one win at a time. Michigan beat these guys by 100 too. And look at them. The point is, one game at a time

Two totally different teams. Last year's team was selfish and played as individuals, while this year's team plays as one team. The breakdown for Rutgers the previous year, after the excellent start to the B1G season, was about players playing for themselves. This year, the team shares the ball, and it shows. This year's team is a much more difficult team to defend and plays better defense overall.

 

[cm_13]

If the way that this team has been playing lately is the way they were playing preseason then I understand why Pike was heaping as much praise on this team as he was. If they sustain this level of play, then they are a tournament team in level of play. It’s just a question of if they can do enough to erase the early season losses. I hope they can and I think they can.

 

[RutgersMC]

Let's just take it one game at a time. Haven't won a road game yet. Would love to see that on Tuesday.

 

[SirPerceval]

Let's win the next one.

 

[biazza38]

Two totally different teams. Last year's team was selfish and played as individuals, while this year's team plays as one team. The breakdown for Rutgers the previous year, after the excellent start to the B1G season, was about players playing for themselves. This year, the team shares the ball, and it shows. This year's team is a much more difficult team to defend and plays better defense overall.

The point is, it’s a very long season. We can’t be taking victory laps after beating Nebraska. Huge stretch coming up with the next 4 of 6 on the road. Hopefully we keep playing like a top 25 team

 

[dontestrond]

Maybe people are excited because of the consistency. Like I’m saying, it is Big Ten play.

 

[kcg88]

Per BartTorvik.com Rutgers has been the #23 team over the past month (Dec 9 through Jan 8)

They were #191 in the first month.

 

[Scarlet83]

stay calm

No. This is exciting.

Beat State Effin Penn!

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

We are ranked 103rd by bart and favored to win in only 3 remaining games.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

This is the same extreme as some of the people at the beginning of the season.

and a few weeks ago.

 

[zebnatto]

If the OP means that TODAY we're one of the 25 best teams in the nation, that's a good discussion.

 

[ScarletDave]

We have 0 road wins this year. There’d be no place sweeter to get one than Sad Valley

 

[ScarletLongIsland_rivals]

As of right now, we are not a top 25 team. Show a bigger sample of good W’s

 

[Scarlet83]

We are ranked 103rd by bart and favored to win in only 3 remaining games.

What your BFF Bart doesn’t know, is this team has changed how they play the game, starting December 9th.

Now we need to bring that same game to the road.

 

[Mikemarc]

Top 25 teams win on the road. We aren’t close to a top 25 team

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

What your BFF Bart doesn’t know, is this team has changed how they play the game, starting December 9th.

Now we need to bring that same game to the road.

I am encouraged by what I see. I also realize our great shooting won’t last AND we will eventually play well coached teams that will tailor their game plan to us.

Good news is Maryland is far from a good coaches team right now.

 

[goru7]

We are ranked 103rd by bart and favored to win in only 3 remaining games.

Even you who loves defense and must be concerned with our interior defense, must appreciate sharing the ball setting up good open looks and knocking them down . First time ever 4 straight games of 20 or more assists and at least 1 was against a good defensive team n Michigan. Nebraska played better defense against Ohio State and Michigan State but the reason they looked terrible is that we took away their will and they could not fight anymore as the lead ballooned to 30 and Hoiberg said so in the post game that his team did not respond and be competitive. . I know you rely on Bart but we are unlikely to lose at the RAC this year so 3 more wins are a joke and sometimes you have to trust your eyes instead of a computer that thinks this is the same team that lost to Lafayette

 

[wheezer]

we have to win on the road in the big ten to get anywhere now

that is all

 

[goru7]

I am encouraged by what I see. I also realize our great shooting won’t last AND we will eventually play well coached teams that will tailor their game plan to us.

Good news is Maryland is far from a good coaches team right now.

We are becoming a harder team to game plan against because our sharing the ball creating more weapons means they cannot just stop Ron and Geo but Cliff and Paul and Caleb and now the bench. We are a top 25 team or probably a top 15 tam at home. This week we find out if what we have found after the Covid pause and playing the crappy Maine and CCSU travels on the road.