Where Rutgers' Opponents Currently Rank, per KenPom

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Let's take a look at where Rutgers' opponents currently rank compared to where they ranked at the start of the season, per KenPom

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 12 games into their 2022-23 campaign and a lot has already changed. Let's take a look at where Rutgers' opponents currently rank compared to where they ranked at the beginning of the season, per KenPom. 

Games Already Played

Nov. 7, Columbia, W 75-35 (start of season 316, now 340) -24 
Nov. 10, Sacred Heart, W 88-50 (start of season 304, now 317) -13
Nov. 12, UMass-Lowell, W 73-65 (start of season 170, now 116) +54
Nov. 18, vs Temple, L 72-66 (start of season 92, now 133) -41
Nov. 22, Rider, W 76-46 (start of season 186, now 216) -30
Nov. 26, Central Conn. State, W 83-49 (start of season 333, now 338) -5
Nov. 30, at Miami, L 68-61 (start of season 42, now 39) +3
Dec. 3, Indiana, W 63-48 (start of season 12, now 19) -7
Dec. 8, at Ohio State, L 67-66 (start of season 32, now 15) +17
Dec. 11, Seton Hall, L 45-43 (start of season 48, now 64) -16
Dec. 17, Wake Forest, W 81-57 (start of season 80, now 83) -3
Dec. 23, Bucknell, W 85-50 (start of season 283, now 243) +40

Future Opponents
Dec. 30, Coppin State (start of season 315, now 290) +25
Jan. 2, at Purdue (start of season 25, now 7) +18
Jan. 5, Maryland (start of season 56, now 23) +32
Jan. 8, Iowa (start of season 23, now 37) -14
Jan. 11, at Northwestern (start of season 70, now 45) +25
Jan. 15, Ohio State (start of season 32, now 15) +17
Jan. 19, at Michigan State (start of season 31, now 43) -12
Jan. 24, Penn State (start of season 46, now 34) +12
Jan. 29, at Iowa (start of season 23, now 37) -14
Feb. 1, Minnesota (start of season 109, now 196) -87
Feb. 4, vs Michigan State (start of season 31, now 43) -12
Feb. 7, at Indiana (start of season 12, now 19) -7
Feb. 11, at Illinois (start of season 33, now 31) +2
Feb. 14, Nebraska (start of season 108, now 89) +19
Feb. 18, at Wisconsin (start of season 55, now 35) +20
Feb. 23, Michigan (start of season 26, now 48) -22
Feb. 26, at Penn State (start of season 46, now 34) +12
Mar. 2, at Minnesota (start of season 109, now 196) -87
Mar. 5, Northwestern (start of season 70, now 45) +25

The biggest negative mover in the KenPom is Minnesota. The Golden Gophers started the season at 109 and are now ranked 196. The biggest positive mover in the KenPom is UMass-Lowell. The River Hawks started the season at 170 and are now ranked 116. The average for opponents in the remaining Big Ten slate is 54.

 

2023 KenPom ratings released, rating for each opponent

 

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The 2023 KenPom Ratings were released just over a week ago, and we have the ratings for each of the Scarlet Knights' opponents this coming season

The 2022-23 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's college basketball season is only 14 days away, and the Ken Pomeroy Ratings were recently released for the upcoming season. This is the time of year college basketball fanatics and data analysts start crunching numbers and making predictions for the upcoming season. In the words of creator Ken Pomeroy, “[t]he purpose of this system is to show how strong a team would be if it played tonight, independent of injuries or emotional factors.” Without going too far down the rabbit hole, his ranking system incorporates statistics like shooting percentage, margin of victory, and strength of schedule, ultimately calculating offensive, defensive, and overall “efficiency” numbers for all teams in Division I. For a detailed description of Ken Pomeroy's ratings, visit kenpom.com.

This year's KenPom Ratings have rated the Scarlet Knights at 50. Ole Miss (SEC) comes in at 49 and Cincinnati (American) follows Rutgers at 51. The latest KenPom Ratings project Rutgers to finish 19-12 overall, 10-10 in the Big Ten.

Here are the KenPom Ratings for each team on the Scarlet Knights' schedule:

Nov. 7, Columbia* (316)

Nov. 10, Sacred Heart* (304)

Nov. 12, UMass-Lowell* (170)

Nov. 18, vs Temple* (92)

Nov. 22, Rider* (186)

Nov. 26, Central Conn. State* (333)

Nov. 30, at Miami* (42)

Dec. 3, Indiana (12)

Dec. 8, at Ohio State (32)

Dec. 11, Seton Hall* (48)

Dec. 17, Wake Forest* (80)

Dec. 23, Bucknell* (283)

Dec. 30, Coppin State* (315)

Jan. 2, at Purdue (25)

Jan. 5, Maryland (56)

Jan. 8, Iowa (23)

Jan. 11, at Northwestern (70)

Jan. 15, Ohio State (32)

Jan. 19, at Michigan State (31)

Jan. 24, Penn State (46)

Jan. 29, at Iowa (23)

Feb. 1, Minnesota (109)

Feb. 4, vs Michigan State (31)

Feb. 7, at Indiana (12)

Feb. 11, at Illinois (33)

Feb. 14, Nebraska (108)

Feb. 18, at Wisconsin (55)

Feb. 23, Michigan (26)

Feb. 26, at Penn State (46)

Mar. 2, at Minnesota (109)

Mar. 5, Northwestern (70)

* non-conference game