 Both Maryland and Rutgers were unanimously accepted to join the conference in all sports, effective July 1, 2014.Before this, however, Rutgers competed for one season in the American Athletic Conference, created from the remaining teams of the former Big East Conference.Despite high expectations, Rutgers had an underwhelming 2013 season in the AAC, finishing 6-7 after losing the New Era Pinstripe Bowl to Notre Dame by a score of 29–16.