2022 Record - Call Your Shot

[Hilltop]

We thought the same thing last year and then got beaten by Illinois and their backup QB. Some fans need to realize that there are no “relatively easy wins” anymore. I’m sure fans of other teams look at their schedule and consider Nebraska a “relatively easy win,”

What reality is this?

I'm not trying to be a debbie downer, but statements like that are crazy.  We haven't won more than 3 conference games since 2016, yet 4 conference games this year are "relatively easy wins"?

Last year the over under was 6.  Compare the two schedules.  This year will be set at a minimum of 6.5.  that's reality.  Nobody has a clue what the actual win totals will be... It's all a guess obviously.  On paper, Nebraska should win 7+ games.  I personally believe it happens this year simply because it's extremely rare for a team to continue underperforming for so long.  Eventually all teams statistically balance.  Why not this year for Nebraska?

 

[B1GRED]

That's not how statistics work.  Yes, over time things tend to average out, you won't continue to flip "tails" indefinitely. 

But once you have flipped tails 4 times, the statistical probability of a fifth is completely inpependent of the previous 4.  Taken independently, the next flip has the same probability as the previous 4,  (unless the actions Trev made the HC take, change the probability of the coin).

And our coin seems heavily weighted towards "tails" for the last 4 years.

 

[runningblind]

Side bet?  It will be higher than 6.5. 

Your pissed off fandom says it will be 6.5 but in reality we know there are 6 relatively easy wins on the schedule so Vegas will be slightly above that.  

I will take your friendly internet wager!

 

[Hilltop]

I will take your friendly internet wager!

Excellent!  Now we have to figure out the stakes lol.  

 

[runningblind]

Excellent!  Now we have to figure out the stakes lol.  

Loser has to change their avatar to something ridiculous?  :lol:

 

[admo]

I will take your friendly internet wager!

Excellent!  Now we have to figure out the stakes lol.  

Many years ago, the loser would change avatar to CU Buffs lol.  Since we are big ten, Iowa seems the way to go   Just during off season of course.

 

[runningblind]

Many years ago, the loser would change avatar to CU Buffs lol.  Since we are big ten, Iowa seems the way to go   Just during off season of course.

I like it.  @Hilltop

 

[Hilltop]

I like it.  @Hilltop

Just January through June.  I couldn't stand any longer than that lol.  To be clear, our wager is on the Vegas over under, not the actual win total.  

 

[runningblind]

Just January through June.  I couldn't stand any longer than that lol.  To be clear, our wager is on the Vegas over under, not the actual win total.  

Correct, Vegas over under.  You have 7.5 and I have 6.5.  I will give you 7, so 7+ you win, 6.5 or less and I win.

 

[Hilltop]

Correct, Vegas over under.  You have 7.5 and I have 6.5.  I will give you 7, so 7+ you win, 6.5 or less and I win.

Deal.  You know there is a chance some books are over and some are under making it a draw.  

 

[big_red_husker_01]

Why you guys so dubious on Huskers. We lost all games less than 10 points. Small improvement on O & D will have big factor in record next year, big swing around. If we make small improvement record swings to 9-3

 

[Hedley Lamarr]

Why you guys so dubious on Huskers. We lost all games less than 10 points. Small improvement on O & D will have big factor in record next year, big swing around. If we make small improvement record swings to 9-3

stop being such a debbie downer. 15-0 world champs baby! 

 

[thexyz]

1 game at a time. I'm encouraged. No predictions from here. Hopefully the O-line can block a paper towel this next season! 

 

[huskerfan333157]

Why you guys so dubious on Huskers. We lost all games less than 10 points. Small improvement on O & D will have big factor in record next year, big swing around. If we make small improvement record swings to 9-3

Except our defense will take a step back.  I think our offense can take a big step forward though 

 

[Mavric]

Final record prediction: 8-4, 6-3

Wins: Northwestern (Dublin, Ireland), North Dakota, Georgia Southern, Indiana, at Purdue, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin

Losses: Oklahoma, at Rutgers, at Michigan, at Iowa

The word: For the first time in Scott Frost's tenure, the Huskers will appear in a bowl game in 2022 with the collective backs against the wall in the Big Ten. Much of that will be due to a 4-1 start prior to wins over Minnesota and Iowa during the final month of the campaign. Nebraska needs more consistency on both sides of the football next fall, but missing Penn State, Michigan State and Ohio State from the other side of the conference is a schedule blessing.