Neb. is a top 30-60 team: now and forever

[Jeff Lebowski]

If Alabama wins the playoff as expected, they will surpass 1995 Nebraska as the greatest CFB team ever per fivethirtyeight's analysis. They currently hold the number 1 spot after their SEC championship win. If they lose to Washington they would drop to at least #4. I find discussions like this very interesting and I can't say I have a lot of issues with fivethirtyeight's list or the fact that this year's Alabama team may end up with the top spot.

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/...espn:ncf:index

Wrong thread!

[Omaha 680]

If Alabama wins the playoff as expected, they will surpass 1995 Nebraska as the greatest CFB team ever per fivethirtyeight's analysis. They currently hold the number 1 spot after their SEC championship win. If they lose to Washington they would drop to at least #4. I find discussions like this very interesting and I can't say I have a lot of issues with fivethirtyeight's list or the fact that this year's Alabama team may end up with the top spot.

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http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/...espn:ncf:index

[Paperback Writer]

I expected two losses. The Purdue game was the red flag that Nebraska was getting by with smoke and mirrors. Getting exposed was only a matter of time.

No one was taking a stance that Nebraska would go undefeated. There were several games that were close prior to Purdue but Nebraska managed to take control and win and came very close to defeating Wisconsin on the road. Those were all games Nebraska lost last season. If the Buckeyes didn't expose the Huskers, Alabama certainly would have in the play-offs. I still think Nebraska could be a Top 10 team this season and that is excellent progress for a program that had a losing record last season.

[wapiti]

I expected a blowout at the horseshoe. But I also expected a close win in Madison. I was almost right.

I expected two losses. The Purdue game was the red flag that Nebraska was getting by with smoke and mirrors. Getting exposed was only a matter of time.

[Omaha 680]

No word yet on whether he will play next week against Minnesota. Might depend on whether he suffered a concussion and how severe.

Will be interesting to see how Nebraska responds to the embarrassing loss. As I stated earlier, the Huskers still have a ways to go before they are back competing for championships. They have further to go than I thought a few weeks ago. I didn't expect a win in the Horseshoe but didn't expect a blowout either. At least not until Tommy threw a pick for a TD on Nebraska's first possession.

I expected a blowout at the horseshoe. But I also expected a close win in Madison. I was almost right.

[Paperback Writer]

What's the word on Tommy?

No word yet on whether he will play next week against Minnesota. Might depend on whether he suffered a concussion and how severe.

Will be interesting to see how Nebraska responds to the embarrassing loss. As I stated earlier, the Huskers still have a ways to go before they are back competing for championships. They have further to go than I thought a few weeks ago. I didn't expect a win in the Horseshoe but didn't expect a blowout either. At least not until Tommy threw a pick for a TD on Nebraska's first possession.

[Pelado]

What's the word on Tommy?

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[BigPiney]

[Paperback Writer]

Hey! Wyoming is probably going to beat Boise State.

I've made the same prediction of a Wyoming upset of Boise St. in Laramie. I'm also a big Craig Bohl fan so I've got an inherent bias in any argument about the quality of Wyoming football. Bohl's first coaching position was being my position coach in high school.

On behalf of Omaha, I'm calling the SUwish for us on Wyoming's upset of Boise St.

Nebraska played well on the road against a good Wisconsin team losing in OT. Nebraska is not back to championship contention level but the Huskers appear to have turned the corner. Nebraska could still possibly get a play-off invite by defeating Ohio St. next week and winning out and beating Michigan/Ohio St. in the Big Ten CG but I don't think they have the team to do it. Alabama would embarrass Nebraska in a playoff game.

[Paperback Writer]

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[Paperback Writer]

Nebraska's chances not looking very rosy this week according to media pundits:

Wisconsin victory Aaron Taylor, CBS Sports
Wisconsin 27, Nebraska 16 BCF Toys
Wisconsin 23, Nebraska 17 Blake Lawrence, Big Red Wrap-Up
Wisconsin 23, Nebraska 16 Brent Yarina, BTN.com
Wisconsin 23, Nebraska 13 Brett Nierengarten, Daily Nebraskan
Wisconsin victory Brian Jones, CBS Sports
Wisconsin victory Chris Williams, CollegeFootballNews.com
Wisconsin victory Crowley Sullivan, CollegeFootballNews.com
Wisconsin victory Dave Congrove, CollegeFootballNews.com
Wisconsin by 6 DRatings.com
Wisconsin 7.4 Ed Feng, The Power Rank
Wisconsin 69.3% win prob. ESPN FPI
Wisconsin victory Jeremy Simon, CollegeFootballNews.com
Wisconsin 24, Nebraska 21 Kevin Kugler, Big Red Wrap-Up
Wisconsin 24, Nebraska 21 Michael Dixon, Daily Nebraskan
Wisconsin 34, Nebraska 20 Pete Fiutak, CollegeFootballNews.com
Wisconsin victory Phil Harrison, CollegeFootballNews.com
Wisconsin victory Randy Cross, CBS Sports
Wisconsin 26, Nebraska 16 Rich Cirminiello, CollegeFootballNews.com
Wisconsin victory Rick Neuheisel, CBS Sports
Wisconsin 20, Nebraska 14 Riley Bowden, Daily Nebraskan
Wisconsin victory Russ Mitchell, CollegeFootballNews.com
Nebraska 19, Wisconsin 17 Sean Callahan, Big Red Wrap-Up
Nebraska victory The Schmo, CollegeFootballNews.com
Wisconsin 24, Nebraska 10 Tom Dienhart, BTN.com
Wisconsin 28.2, Nebraska 23.9 What If Sports

[Paperback Writer]

Hey! Wyoming is probably going to beat Boise State.

I've made the same prediction of a Wyoming upset of Boise St. in Laramie. I'm also a big Craig Bohl fan so I've got an inherent bias in any argument about the quality of Wyoming football. Bohl's first coaching position was being my position coach in high school.

[falafel]

Are the Huskers a Top Ten team? I think so. Nebraska is for real and they are on their way back.

[Omaha 680]

Are you saying that there aren't any bad teams in bowl games? Check that, I don't want to argue over the quality of Wyoming football with you . . .

Hey! Wyoming is probably going to beat Boise State.

[wapiti]

IMO, the 30 schools who could also go undefeated with Nebraska's schedule to this point in the season is quite high. I'd put that number at about 15 schools. Nebraska's schedule is back loaded. Wyoming, Northwestern, Minnesota, Maryland, and Iowa will all be going to bowl games so they shouldn't be labeled as "bad teams". I'm not stating that Nebraska has played a tough schedule to this point, the Husker are just starting the toughest part of their schedule. At the end of the season, over half of Nebraska's opponents will be playing in bowl games. That's quite different then 2 good teams and 10 bad ones. Last season, Nebraska was losing over half of those games, usually late in the game. The Huskers have turned the corner and are now closing out games in the fourth quarter. A 10-2 record will put Nebraska in the CCG.

Are you saying that there aren't any bad teams in bowl games? Check that, I don't want to argue over the quality of Wyoming football with you . . .