Another Preseason

[Hooked on Huskers]

Another Preseason (HMax front page)

2. Ohio St. (crossover)	29.7	44.2 (3)	14.5 (5)
5. Penn St. (crossover)	23.8	39.0 (11)	15.3 (11)
9. Wisconsin	21.6	36.0 (17)	14.3 (4)
16. Michigan (not schedule)	16.1	32.4 (31)	16.4 (14)
20. Minnesota	13.9	40.8 (6)	26.9 (58)
25. HUSKERS	12.5	39.2 (10)	26.7 (55)
27. Indiana (not schedule)	11.6	34.4 (22)	22.7 (39)
29. Iowa	11.0	27.7 (65)	16.6 (16)
34. Cincinnati	9.6	29.0 (57)	19.4 (28)
45. Michigan St. (not schedule)	4.6	22.1 (106)	17.4 (21)
46. Purdue	4.2	32.8 (29)	28.5 (70)
50. Northwestern	3.8	20.6 (110)	16.8 (17)
61. Illinois	0.5	26.3 (81)	25.8 (51)
66. Maryland (not schedule)	-1.4	28.4 (59)	29.9 (78)
82. CMU (I believe Central Michigan)	-4.1	24.5 (89)	28.5 (71)
102. Rutgers (crossover)	-8.4	19.7 (113)	28.1 (68)

Not listed, South Dakota State (FCS).

204 days to kick off .......

 

[clove8828]

Anymore for me preseason polls are click bait. Not to be a Debbie downer but the Huskers have not earned it or shown on the field they are top 25. I would rather be unranked and earn that spot

 

[Hooked on Huskers]

Rematch: December 5th 2020, Huskers vs Buckeyes.

 

[Boheet]

Another Preseason (HMax front page)

2. Ohio St. (crossover)	29.7	44.2 (3)	14.5 (5)
5. Penn St. (crossover)	23.8	39.0 (11)	15.3 (11)
9. Wisconsin	21.6	36.0 (17)	14.3 (4)
16. Michigan (not schedule)	16.1	32.4 (31)	16.4 (14)
20. Minnesota	13.9	40.8 (6)	26.9 (58)
25. Nebraska	12.5	39.2 (10)	26.7 (55)
27. Indiana (not schedule)	11.6	34.4 (22)	22.7 (39)
29. Iowa	11.0	27.7 (65)	16.6 (16)
34. Cincinnati	9.6	29.0 (57)	19.4 (28)
45. Michigan St. (not schedule)	4.6	22.1 (106)	17.4 (21)
46. Purdue	4.2	32.8 (29)	28.5 (70)
50. Northwestern	3.8	20.6 (110)	16.8 (17)
61. Illinois	0.5	26.3 (81)	25.8 (51)
66. Maryland	-1.4	28.4 (59)	29.9 (78)
82. CMU (I believe Cent. Michigan)	-4.1	24.5 (89)	28.5 (71)
102. Rutgers	-8.4	19.7 (113)	28.1 (68)

Not listed, South Dakota State (FCS).

204 days to kick off .......

So 8-4 it is then!

 

[joncarl]

Rematch: December 5th 2020, Huskers vs Buckeyes.

I honestly believe that we could realistically do that, I also honestly believe that realistically we could be 4-8 again. I guess I will just hop on the train and enjoy the ride.

 

[LurkSker44]

Anymore for me preseason polls are click bait. Not to be a Debbie downer but the Huskers have not earned it or shown on the field they are top 25. I would rather be unranked and earn that spot

Pretty good strategy of click bait for a fan base like ours. Either we get pumped about the poll, or discuss how we don't deserve to be ranked. Win win for them and they still get their clicks.

 

[NUinID]

Pretty good strategy of click bait for a fan base like ours. Either we get pumped about the poll, or discuss how we don't deserve to be ranked. Win win for them and they still get their clicks.

Its not really click bait. It is his analytical analysis of the football team for this up coming year. He had NU at 39 last year if you read the article. He predicted Texas and NU to have 14 wins between them last year. They had 13. It is all based on data.

 

[Lavaman]

If NU is even sniffing the top25 at season's end, I will be ecstatic.

 

[Captkenny]

If NU is even sniffing the top25 at season's end, I will be ecstatic.

A top 25 finish for a team that has gone 4-8, 4-8, and 5-7 the last three years would be incredible. The best part of this time of year is that every fan base has hope.

Having said that, I think I'm going to go "day by day" and game by game. The first game is the Spring game, which I will simply enjoy and not make any assumptions regarding the upcoming season no matter how great our team looks playing against themselves.

 

[BigRedOhio]

I've learned not to make any assumptions about the Huskers going into a season. 25th seems optimistic, but we do have a lot of players coming back on offense. LB is till my biggest concern. I feel decent about every other position.

 

[LurkSker44]

Its not really click bait. It is his analytical analysis of the football team for this up coming year. He had NU at 39 last year if you read the article. He predicted Texas and NU to have 14 wins between them last year. They had 13. It is all based on data.

Can't argue that he analyzed it, but the point of publishing preseason polls is for readers aka clicks and serves no other real purpose. Pre-season polls are really meaningless and to have Nebraska in the top 25 after the last 3 years is ludicrous, especially with next years schedule. I suppose his data told him Joe Burrow would win the Heisman last year too?

Edit: I do get your point though, not really the definition of click bait...

 

[Lavaman]

A top 25 finish for a team that has gone 4-8, 4-8, and 5-7 the last three years would be incredible. The best part of this time of year is that every fan base has hope.

Having said that, I think I'm going to go "day by day" and game by game. The first game is the Spring game, which I will simply enjoy and not make any assumptions regarding the upcoming season no matter how great our team looks playing against themselves.

Exactly how I feel. The returning experience on offense suggests they should be pretty good, but who knows. The Blackshirts are an even bigger question mark. Trying to peg where this team will finish in 2020 is a complete shot in the dark.

 

[Husker In Oklahoma]

Just get to a damn bowl game and go upward from there. The rest is gravy at this point.

 

[Bleed Red]

I must be living in the past too much, but hard for me to believe Indiana is 27th.

 

[Hooked on Huskers]

Just get to a damn bowl game and go upward from there. The rest is gravy at this point.

Nebraska is the highest SP+ rankings with no 2019 bowl. Top50 SP+ rankings, all teams bowl bound except Huskers :Cry:, Purdue #46, Missery #49 and NW #50. (I think)