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"Up next, Rutgers to the Big Ten."

Hate to break it to you, but it's looking more and more like the Big 10 might stay at 12 so they can have a conference championship. If they were going to expand further, they would have probably taken Missouri also.

I've never understood the fascination with Rutgers. People say its to get the New York market, but does anyone in New York City really care about Rutgers? It sure doesn't show up right now. It's really a sad statement about a school when all that's said about why a conference wants it is because it can deliver a market. Not because it has a good program, good academics, good fanbase or good traditions. I understand that Rutgers is credited with hosting the first collegiate football game, but that's not tradition really. That's just a historical footnote.

, but does anyone in New York City really care about Rutgers?

No. When I was at UF we went up to the Meadowlands to watch Florida play Rutgers. There were way more Gator fans there than Rutgers fans.

It's really a sad statement about a school when all that's said about why a conference wants it is because it can deliver a market. Not because it has a good program, good academics, good fanbase or good traditions.

You really have no idea what you're talking about regarding many things, but particularly Rutgers academics, especially around it's football program.

Rutgers Football No. 1, Not in AP, but in APR

Ten years ago, Greg Schiano promised to win championships at Rutgers. Later Wednesday, the NCAA will give Mr. Schiano's program its first national title, of sorts. The Rutgers football team will be ranked No. 1 among all Division I schools when Academic Progress Rate scores are released. The APR gauges eligibility, retention and graduation of every athlete over a four-year period. Rutgers's football squad is the lone program from a state university to be ranked in the top 10 for the past three years and is one of just seven to both be ranked in the top 10 and win its bowl game over that same span.

Top Five Football Bowl Subdivision APR Scores

Rutgers (992)
Air Force (988)
Rice (987)
Northwestern (986)
Duke (983)