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Nebraska is No. 50 in ESPN’s preseason FPI rankings. Thoughts?
Husker Max Asked by Husker Max
3/30/2018

Nebraska is No. 50 in ESPN’s preseason FPI rankings. Thoughts?

68%
Should be higher WINNER

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32%
Should be lower

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68%
Should be higher

12 Comments
Doug Daubert
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Doug Daubert

ESPN is a joke. I've lost all respect for (s)E(c)SPN. Don't watch them, don't visit their web site, don't really care what they do, or where they rank the 'Skers.

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Samuel C. Buda Jr.
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Samuel C. Buda Jr.

The "culture" of Nebraska Football has already started to change for the better with Scott Frost & Crew at the helm. More personal accountability and true competition for playing time has been lacking for a long time. That will change this season.

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Visitor
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Visitor

ESPN will pay dearly for their low Nebraska rating!

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Mike Conyers
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Mike Conyers

Pure talent level alone ... then add better coaching

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Mick Hanson
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Mick Hanson

They don.t know anything, they just gotta make click bate. Besides i hope everyone thinks we're last years team, i don't think so.

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Arlie Rauch
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Arlie Rauch

Not worried. The ranking means nothing. When the play on the field proves otherwise, the ranking will change. GBR!

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Visitor
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Visitor

I believe that ESPN and their preseason ranking of the Huskers is because they are looking at the past and not the future of this great program. GBR Steve Walker, a TRUE Husker fan in VOL country.

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Arlyn Trauernicht
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Arlyn Trauernicht

ratings doesn't mean anything until they play. Hopefully the cornhuskers will get back to being dominate in college football.

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Vaughn Bishop
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Vaughn Bishop

Actually, I don't give a hoot about ESPN and their FPI rating. I want to see the Big Red Machine take to the field this fall and WIN football games. Win/loss record, that the stat that counts.

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Jay Safford
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Jay Safford

I did want to say lower, but I think it's fair. There are so many unknowns at this point. how do you rank a team that hasn't played?

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Norman Curfman
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Norman Curfman

There are to many unknowns. Most of the rating is because of last years poor showing and new coaching staff. N will win at least 8 this year. Only the schedule and new system will prevent them from winning the west div this year.

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32%
Should be lower

2 Comments
James Traut
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James Traut

A better team with better coaching... but the tough schedule will mask improvements. Look to 2019 instead.

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Valerie Gilmore
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Valerie Gilmore

you can't go from the outhouse at 4-8 to a middle of the row seat, things have to be proven and earned first, no gimmes

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Is it reasonable to consider Nebraska a potential playoff team in 2025?

Is it reasonable to consider Nebraska a potential playoff team in 2025?

Yes, it just might happen

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No, that's crazy talk

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Yes, it just might happen

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Joe Nigro
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Joe Nigro

Just wishful thinking but I believe the talent is there. We will need a few breaks but it is possible.

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George mcdaniel
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George mcdaniel

It had to do with mindset confidence and luck

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Matt
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Matt

They have a schedule that gets to the year 3 Matt Rhule 10 wins. If they can hang with Penn St. then they could be in the conversation as a 10-2, 11-1 team.

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No, that's crazy talk

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Mike O
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Mike O

Immanuel Kant would say no, but he had a very strict definition of reason. I can only imagine him pooh-poohing the Huskers because Rhule is compulsed to pass the ball on clear running downs. Afraid to actually hand the ball to the fullback on 3rd and 1. And instead is in the shotgun. NO THEY KANT!

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Bob Flanagan
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Bob Flanagan

Thry’ll be better this year, but I think 9-3 or 8-4 are likely which keeps them out of contention this year. My hope is that by year 4 under Rhule will finally get them ibto the playoff picture

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Brad Mcbride
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Brad Mcbride

They are a 6-6 football team until proven otherwise.

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Chin Sin Chong
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Chin Sin Chong

No on field results to support that yet. History told us talks are simply empty statements

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Roy Katskee
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Roy Katskee

NU has not demonstrated that they belong.

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Melvyn Halfon
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Melvyn Halfon

NU has not been able to recruit top notch players. The media has led fans to believe that 3 star players can be molded into 4 and 5 stars. That dog don’t hunt?

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Richard Johnson
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Richard Johnson

They need to prove they belong. Still to ,many players on the squad that played on bad teams and don't know how to win yet.

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Greg Engel
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Greg Engel

I just can’t let myself get my hopes up too high. I am hopeful for a good season, though

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Kevin Hubbell
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Kevin Hubbell

Let's not put the cart before the horse! 7 or 8 wins maybe.

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Dan Larsen
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Dan Larsen

Let's consider a few "bigger" bowl game victories first.... way to early!

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Joe Hegarty
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Joe Hegarty

That's crazy alright. Just hope they make a bowl game again.

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Is Marques Watson‑Trent the Big Ten’s top linebacker?
Husker Max Asked by Husker Max
6 months left

Is Marques Watson‑Trent the Big Ten’s top linebacker?

Absolutely

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Not quite

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Absolutely

1 Comment
John Haller
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John Haller

He was a tackling machine with a less talented defensive line in front of him at Georgia Southern. He will have bigger gaps and less linemen reaching him IMO

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Not quite

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Mike O
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Mike O

Dick Butkus is the best Big Ten linebacker. But Watson-Trent might be the best ever with a hyphen in his name. Jack Ham is the best Big Ten linebacker to have the middle name Raphael. LaVar Arrington is the best to have a capital V inexpliccably inserted into his frist name. The list goes on.

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