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Why the hell is Nebraska #24?

Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:16 pm
Posted by diddlydawg7
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Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:16 pm
Didn’t they win like 3 games last year?
Posted by ForeverGator
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Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:17 pm to
Why the hell is Georgia relevant when they haven't won a natty in 39 years?
Posted by thatguy45
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Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:17 pm to
Because

>big name program

>media loves Scott frost and thinks he'll get it turned around

That's pretty much it
Posted by Manzielathon
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Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:18 pm to
Over rated every year because “It’s Nebraska”.

Same thing with Texas, USC, and Notre Dame.
This post was edited on 8/19/19 at 2:19 pm
Posted by GeauxTigerNation
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Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:19 pm to
4 games. They trash
Posted by boston vol
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Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:23 pm to
They return 7 starters on each side of the ball, including Adrian Martinez, who has star potential at quarterback. That, in addition to the fact that they lost five games last season by a total of 21 points, and you can see why a lot of people expect them to a significant jump in season two under Frost.
Posted by dstone12
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Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:24 pm to
Because teams they were bad last year are not allowed to be good this year?

LSU was preseason #18 when we won in 2003.

Maybe voters saw something in the team to merit the ranking and they may have a shite schedule to win some games.


And why do you care about Nebraska?
This post was edited on 8/19/19 at 2:24 pm
Posted by boston vol
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Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:25 pm to
Should also add that they have a rather favorable schedule. They avoid Michigan, Mich St, and Penn St.
Posted by Dawgy49
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Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:26 pm to
quote:

Why the hell is Georgia relevant when they haven't won a natty in 39 years?


Oooooh, somebody’s butt is hurt because his team has been owned by the Dawgs the last 2 years, and he knows what’s coming this year.

Relevant?.....not Florida in the last 10 years.
Posted by mulletproof
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Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:26 pm to
As much as I hated Nebraska in their heyday, I have really wanted to see them monster up again. Since their b12rexit, I have been rooting for them. Football needs another boogeyman, Dabo ain't doing it for me.
Posted by MizzouTrue
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Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:28 pm to
Bama is the boogeyman
Posted by madmaxvol
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Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:30 pm to
Besides the "Frost Factor"...

- OOC Opponents - South Alabama, Colorado and Northern Illinois.


- Toughest conference opponents, Ohio State and Wisconsin, are both in Lincoln. Bye week before Wisconsin.

- Finished 2018 4-3 with an OT 3 point loss at Northwestern, a 5 point loss at Ohio State and a 3 point loss at Iowa.

- Lots of preseason hype surrounding Adrian Martinez.

- Facing a bunch of bad offenses helps out their anemic defense.

Posted by Old Sarge
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Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:30 pm to
Wasn’t texas in the top 10 after only winning 5 two years in a row?

Voters do stupid stuff
Posted by Soda City Spur
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Member since Mar 2017
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Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:30 pm to
quote:

Nebraska


Currently has the 3rd best odds to win the Big 10 and 8th best odds to win the Natty.

I plan on making some money off of them this year.
Posted by IrishHammer
Member since Aug 2019
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Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:31 pm to
Same reason Notre Dame, Southern Cal, and Texas are 'ranked' every preseason. It isn't on actual merit.
Posted by SquintEyedSoutherner
Member since Jul 2019
80 posts
Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:44 pm to
Most of the AP writers who cover college football probably can't even name 20-25 teams outside the ones they cover. The fill out the top 10-15 teams and then add in teams based on name recognition.

That said Nebraska could easily win their division and make it to the Big 10 championship game. They have a really soft schedule and could pull the upset against OSU.
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