Courtesy Flush Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Could the 2021 season be the hardest schedule in Nebraska’s history? The B1G has never had 5 teams in the top 10 at the same time until this year (MSU, Mich, PST, OSU, Iowa). All but 4 of the teams that Nebraska has played were ranked at some point during the season. Team - Highest Rank - Current Rank - Record OU - 3rd - 8th - 8W 0L MSU - 3rd - 3rd - 8W 0L Mich - 6th - 7th - 7W 0L Minn - 20th - 20th - 6W 2L Pur - 25th - N/A - 5W 3L OSU - 3rd - 5th - 7W 1L Wisc - 12th - 21st - 5W 3L Iowa - 2nd - 22nd - 6W 2L When has NEB ever played a schedule like that? Did that ever happen in the Big 8/Big12? Has it ever happened in the B1G? Not that I can recall. Not even close. Take away 1 turnover a game and the Huskers are easily 7-1 and ranked in the top 10, playing a 7-1 OSU team this weekend. The only loss would have been to Minnesota using this methodology. Turnovers: Illi - 2AM Fumble OU - 2AM Int in Redzone MSU - 2AM Fumble, 2AM OT INT Mich - 2AM INT, 2AM fumble Pur - 2AM INT(s) The Huskers are tied at 87th in the country in turnovers lost with 13. This has been one interesting season. 2 2 Quote Link to comment
Courtesy Flush Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Courtesy Flush said: Take away 1 turnover a game and the Huskers are easily 7-1 *I should say one turnover that led to points for the other team, took potential points off the board for Nebraska, or resulted in a key game ending play (MSU, Mich). 1 Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 How is this team supposed to shoot itself in the foot if we hypothetically take that away from them? 1 Quote Link to comment
thexyz Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 People want results! At this point we've shot not one but both feet repetitively. Enough trying and excuses. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
gobiggergoredder Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Let's be honest....several of these teams that are ranked highly are not that great. OU is going to get blasted if they make the playoff. Neither of the Michigan teams are really that great. We lost to Illinois and Purdue. Purdue came off a bye week. 3 1 Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Courtesy Flush said: When has NEB ever played a schedule like that? Did that ever happen in the Big 8/Big12? Maybe 1995, when Nebraska had played four teams that finished in the top ten. Colorado, Florida, Kansas State and Kansas. I honestly can't remember how good any of the other teams were that year. Looks like none of them were ranked at the end of the season. I did notice that there were only 18 bowl games that year. 1 Quote Link to comment
Hedley Lamarr Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 You have to take into account what would have happened differently in all of those games if we didnt have a turnover. What is our record in 1 score games? How many game winning drives has our offense converted on? If ifs and buts were candy and nuts it'd always be Christmas morning. 2 1 Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 21 minutes ago, gobiggergoredder said: Let's be honest....several of these teams that are ranked highly are not that great. I'm not so sure. So, legit four of our opponents belong in the Top Ten per McClintock's model and the Playoff Committee rankings. Iowa is somewhere in the Top 25. That's a decently difficult schedule. 5 Quote Link to comment
Toe Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 buT tHe BiG tEn WeSt Is ThE wEaKesT diVIsIoN iN fOOtBaLl HiStoRy!!!1 4 2 Quote Link to comment
Hedley Lamarr Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Toe said: buT tHe BiG tEn WeSt Is ThE wEaKesT diVIsIoN iN fOOtBaLl HiStoRy!!!1 If you would have told me that over the last 4 years Frost would have at best a .500 record against any of the B1G West teams I would have laughed at you. Now knowing this is actually a reality just makes me cry instead. 2 1 Quote Link to comment
Hilltop Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Assuming we win with one different play is assuming a lot. We have found ways to lose at the end even when we have a late lead. Our players truly know how to lose better than anyone I have ever seen. It would be amazing in many ways to see them turn that around these last 3 games. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ulty Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 37 minutes ago, knapplc said: Maybe 1995, when Nebraska had played four teams that finished in the top ten. Sounds like a brutal schedule. Does anyone remember the results? Did we at least keep it close? 3 Quote Link to comment
gobiggergoredder Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 37 minutes ago, knapplc said: I'm not so sure. So, legit four of our opponents belong in the Top Ten per McClintock's model and the Playoff Committee rankings. Iowa is somewhere in the Top 25. That's a decently difficult schedule. Love the models. Pretty soon no one will even need to play. Quote Link to comment
Hilltop Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, knapplc said: The close losses to the top 10 teams is completely understandable. 8-4 or 7-5 would have sure been great this year. 2 1 Quote Link to comment
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