Don't make too much of this, but the Web site nationalchamps.net already is out with its preseason Top 25 for 2009 -- and it doesn't include Nebraska. Nor can the Huskers be found on a list of 10 others to consider, which does have Notre Dame, Nevada and North Carolina State.
The snub seems a little interesting after NU won its last three regular-season games to take an 8-4 record into the Gator Bowl. But the Huskers will be breaking in a new quarterback and replacing a handful of seniors on its offensive and defensive lines.
Nationalchamps.net has Florida at No. 1. The highest among Big 12 teams are Texas at No. 3, Oklahoma at No. 4 and Oklahoma State at No. 6. It lists Kansas as the favorite to win the Big 12 North.
The site also doesn't list any Huskers among its top 15 players at each position for 2009. No Ndamukong Suh?