*** 2016 Pre-Season Previews Megathread ***

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This thread will serve as a megathread/reference guide for all the pre-season previews. Click the team links for each dedicated preview thread. Once I have an initial preview for each team, just click them to be taken to the thread for each preview.

2016 Nebraska Previews

Athlon Sports (Posted 05/24/16): http://www.huskerboard.com/index.php?/topic/79382-2016-husker-previews-athlon-sports/

Athlon Big Ten Predictions: http://www.huskerboard.com/index.php?/topic/79499-athlon-sports-big-ten-predictions-2016/

CollegeSpun Predictions: http://www.huskerboard.com/index.php?/topic/79506-2016-predictions-collegespun/

CBS B1G West Over/Under Predictions: http://www.huskerboard.com/index.php?/topic/79548-cbs-big-ten-west-win-total-picks-predicting-one-of-the-most-unpredictable-divisions/

SBNation: http://www.huskerboard.com/index.php?/topic/79758-2016-husker-previews-sbnation/

CollegeFootballNews.com: http://www.huskerboard.com/index.php?/topic/79688-2016-husker-previews-collegefootballnewscom/

Phil Steele: http://www.huskerboard.com/index.php?/topic/79605-2016-husker-previews-phil-steele/

2016 Opponent Previews

09/03 - Fresno State

09/10 - Wyoming

09/17 - Oregon

09/24 - @ Northwestern

10/01 - Illinois

10/15 - @ Indiana

10/22 - Purdue

10/29 - @ Wisconsin

11/05 - @ Ohio State

11/12 - Minnesota

11/19 - Maryland

11/25 - @ Iowa

Picks/Predictions/Power Rankings

CollegeFootballNews.com Big Ten Predictions: http://www.huskerboard.com/index.php?/topic/79719-collegefootballnewscom-big-ten-schedules-predictions-for-every-game/?p=1710959

SBNation B1G Pre-Season Power Rankings: http://www.huskerboard.com/index.php?/topic/79835-sbnation-2016-big-ten-pre-season-power-rankings/

USA Today Big Ten Preview/Rankings: http://www.huskerboard.com/index.php?/topic/79926-usa-today-big-ten-conference-preview/

Off Tackle Empire Preview/Predictions: http://www.huskerboard.com/index.php?/topic/79965-off-tack-empire-2016-nebraska-preview-predictions/

Sports Illustrated Preview/Predictions: http://www.huskerboard.com/index.php?/topic/80005-sports-illustrated-big-ten-previewpicks/

CBS Sports Expert Picks: http://www.huskerboard.com/index.php?/topic/80027-cbs-sports-2016-big-ten-expert-picks-overrated-underrated-predicted-order-of-finish/

If you find a new preview, post it in the relevant thread, and we'll embed it in the root post.

 
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Woo hoo! The previews are coming! We *almost* have real football to talk about!
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It remains to be seen what Nebraska's philosophy will be this fall. Ozigbo, a sophomore, teams with senior Terrell Newby and sophomore Mikale Wilbon to give the Huskers a promising set of running backs when paired with Armstrong's running ability. The entire receiving corps returns, including standout wideout Jordan Westerkamp, a stellar tight end in Cethan Carter and the explosive De'Mornay Pierson-El, a punt return ace who missed most of last season because of injury issues. Armstrong has his flaws, but he will be a four-year starter with another offseason of work under Riley under his belt. The big question is the line, which loses three starters after imposing its will on UCLA the last time we saw them.


The progress of the line will likely determine just how far Nebraska goes, because it needs to be able to run the ball to take some pressure off Armstrong, and it needs to put him in favorable situations to help limit his mistakes as a passer. Despite being in the weaker Big Ten West Division, Nebraska has a tricky schedule, but it has some time to develop in the trenches because most of the tougher defenses come late in the season -- road trips to Wisconsin, Ohio State and Iowa in the last five games -- beyond a trip to Northwestern on Sept. 24.

The game that will be circled early in the season is in nonconference play, when Nebraska hosts Oregon on Sept. 17 in a test for two defenses that ranked among the nation's worst against the pass last season. Another win over a Pac-12 opponent would be huge for Riley, but how this season is perceived will be dependent upon how Nebraska competes in a winnable Big Ten West. It hurts that the games against divisional foes Wisconsin, Ohio State and Iowa are on the road, but if Nebraska can take care of business at home, it can be in the thick of the division title race.

Riley entered a strange position when he was unexpectedly brought in as Pelini's replacement. Most coach firings happen when a program is at or recently hit rock bottom. Nebraska annually performed below its colossal expectations, but it was far from bottom. Given that Riley has never had a season with fewer than four losses in two decades as a head coach at Oregon State and with the San Diego Chargers, it's reasonable to wonder what Nebraska is actually expecting and whether he's the coach who can make Nebraska competitive on the national level again. Having a personality that's far less abrasive than Pelini helps, but being lauded for being nice will only take Riley so far at a program hungry to taste some sort of national success again.
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Mavric said:
It remains to be seen what Nebraska's philosophy will be this fall. Ozigbo, a sophomore, teams with senior Terrell Newby and sophomore Mikale Wilbon to give the Huskers a promising set of running backs when paired with Armstrong's running ability. The entire receiving corps returns, including standout wideout Jordan Westerkamp, a stellar tight end in Cethan Carter and the explosive De'Mornay Pierson-El, a punt return ace who missed most of last season because of injury issues. Armstrong has his flaws, but he will be a four-year starter with another offseason of work under Riley under his belt. The big question is the line, which loses three starters after imposing its will on UCLA the last time we saw them.


The progress of the line will likely determine just how far Nebraska goes, because it needs to be able to run the ball to take some pressure off Armstrong, and it needs to put him in favorable situations to help limit his mistakes as a passer. Despite being in the weaker Big Ten West Division, Nebraska has a tricky schedule, but it has some time to develop in the trenches because most of the tougher defenses come late in the season -- road trips to Wisconsin, Ohio State and Iowa in the last five games -- beyond a trip to Northwestern on Sept. 24.

The game that will be circled early in the season is in nonconference play, when Nebraska hosts Oregon on Sept. 17 in a test for two defenses that ranked among the nation's worst against the pass last season. Another win over a Pac-12 opponent would be huge for Riley, but how this season is perceived will be dependent upon how Nebraska competes in a winnable Big Ten West. It hurts that the games against divisional foes Wisconsin, Ohio State and Iowa are on the road, but if Nebraska can take care of business at home, it can be in the thick of the division title race.

Riley entered a strange position when he was unexpectedly brought in as Pelini's replacement. Most coach firings happen when a program is at or recently hit rock bottom. Nebraska annually performed below its colossal expectations, but it was far from bottom. Given that Riley has never had a season with fewer than four losses in two decades as a head coach at Oregon State and with the San Diego Chargers, it's reasonable to wonder what Nebraska is actually expecting and whether he's the coach who can make Nebraska competitive on the national level again. Having a personality that's far less abrasive than Pelini helps, but being lauded for being nice will only take Riley so far at a program hungry to taste some sort of national success again.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DKTXSDwnyg

at 33:35

If we could have a whole season of carter doing that, and then slipping out for some 5-8 yard passes I would be a very happy Husker fan

 
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Karsaire said:
Mavric said:
It remains to be seen what Nebraska's philosophy will be this fall. Ozigbo, a sophomore, teams with senior Terrell Newby and sophomore Mikale Wilbon to give the Huskers a promising set of running backs when paired with Armstrong's running ability. The entire receiving corps returns, including standout wideout Jordan Westerkamp, a stellar tight end in Cethan Carter and the explosive De'Mornay Pierson-El, a punt return ace who missed most of last season because of injury issues. Armstrong has his flaws, but he will be a four-year starter with another offseason of work under Riley under his belt. The big question is the line, which loses three starters after imposing its will on UCLA the last time we saw them.


The progress of the line will likely determine just how far Nebraska goes, because it needs to be able to run the ball to take some pressure off Armstrong, and it needs to put him in favorable situations to help limit his mistakes as a passer. Despite being in the weaker Big Ten West Division, Nebraska has a tricky schedule, but it has some time to develop in the trenches because most of the tougher defenses come late in the season -- road trips to Wisconsin, Ohio State and Iowa in the last five games -- beyond a trip to Northwestern on Sept. 24.

The game that will be circled early in the season is in nonconference play, when Nebraska hosts Oregon on Sept. 17 in a test for two defenses that ranked among the nation's worst against the pass last season. Another win over a Pac-12 opponent would be huge for Riley, but how this season is perceived will be dependent upon how Nebraska competes in a winnable Big Ten West. It hurts that the games against divisional foes Wisconsin, Ohio State and Iowa are on the road, but if Nebraska can take care of business at home, it can be in the thick of the division title race.

Riley entered a strange position when he was unexpectedly brought in as Pelini's replacement. Most coach firings happen when a program is at or recently hit rock bottom. Nebraska annually performed below its colossal expectations, but it was far from bottom. Given that Riley has never had a season with fewer than four losses in two decades as a head coach at Oregon State and with the San Diego Chargers, it's reasonable to wonder what Nebraska is actually expecting and whether he's the coach who can make Nebraska competitive on the national level again. Having a personality that's far less abrasive than Pelini helps, but being lauded for being nice will only take Riley so far at a program hungry to taste some sort of national success again.
Click to expand...

Link
Click to expand...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DKTXSDwnyg

at 33:35

If we could have a whole season of carter doing that, and then slipping out for some 5-8 yard passes I would be a very happy Husker fan
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Not sure where Carter is on that play but if we ran the same gameplan every game this year that we ran against UCLA, we'd be a lock for 9 wins, probably 10 and possibly 11 (before the bowl game).

 
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