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Scarlet Knights

School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Men’s Basketball · Division IBig Ten Conference
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Women’s Basketball · Division IBig Ten Conference
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The Bigger Picture · Women’s basketball

Where Rutgers Finished

Final AP rankings. Poll timing varies by season; the full table identifies whether the poll came before or after the NCAA tournament. Coverage: 1989–90 through 2025–26.

Meet the School ↓

Rutgers won the 1982 AIAW Division I national championship. Its 1979 EAIAW regional title, 2007 NCAA runner-up finish and 2014 WNIT championship are separate categories.

Women’s basketball · Conference Titles

1 Big East Conference tournament championship

  • 2006–07
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Women’s basketball · Conference Titles

3 Big East Conference regular-season championships

  • 1998–99*
  • 2004–05
  • 2005–06

* Shared conference title

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Women’s basketball · Conference Titles

1 Big East 7 division championship

  • 1997–98
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Women’s basketball · Conference Titles

8 Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season championships

  • 1983–84
  • 1985–86
  • 1986–87
  • 1987–88
  • 1988–89*
  • 1989–90*
  • 1992–93
  • 1993–94*

* Shared conference title

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Women’s basketball · Conference Titles

4 Atlantic 10 Conference tournament championships

  • 1986–87
  • 1987–88
  • 1992–93
  • 1993–94
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Rutgers’s four shared regular-season titles comprise three Atlantic 10 titles and the 1998–99 Big East title. Its 1997–98 Big East 7 division title is counted separately. The 1979 EAIAW regional championship and 2014 WNIT title are separate recognitions.

Top 25 Finishes
11 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
5 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#7
Last Ranked Finish
#21 in 2020–21

Summary covers 1989–90 through 2025–26.

Season by Season

Showing 2016–17 to 2025–26 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–90–2025–26)
Rutgers · Final AP Women’s basketball Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025–26Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2024–25Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2023–24Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2022–23Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2021–22Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2020–21#21Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2019–20Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2018–19Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2017–18Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2016–17Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2015–16Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2014–15Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2013–14Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2012–13Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2011–12#23Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2010–11Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2009–10Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2008–09Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2007–08#7Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2006–07#15Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2005–06#9Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2004–05#9Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2003–04Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2002–03#23Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2001–02Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2000–01#11Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1999–00#8Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1998–99#9Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1997–98Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1996–97Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1995–96Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1994–95Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1993–94Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1992–93Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1991–92Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1990–91#20Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1989–90Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
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Beyond the Ballot

Meet Rutgers University–New Brunswick

Rutgers began as Queen's College, chartered in 1766. Rutgers–New Brunswick is home to the Scarlet Knights and hosted the first intercollegiate football game in 1869.

Location
New Brunswick and Piscataway, New Jersey
University Type
Public · Research
Founded
1766
Total Enrollment
71,000+Fall 2025 · All Rutgers campuses, not just New Brunswick
Nickname
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Women’s basketball · AIAW Division I National Championships
1Source-Recorded Titles1981–82
Women’s basketball Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season championship
81983–84 · 1985–86 · 1986–87 · 1987–88 · 1988–89 · 1989–90 · 1992–93 · 1993–94
Women’s basketball Atlantic 10 Conference tournament championship
41986–87 · 1987–88 · 1992–93 · 1993–94
Women’s basketball Big East 7 division championship
11997–98
Women’s basketball Big East Conference regular-season championship
31998–99 · 2004–05 · 2005–06
Women’s basketball Big East Conference tournament championship
12006–07
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Old Queens at Rutgers University–New Brunswick
Old Queens · 2014Photo: Zeete / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Men’s Basketball Titles

Championship history has not been added for this program. No title total is inferred from the current membership record.

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.