LJSAnd here are Nebraska's non-conference schedules through 2019:
2015- BYU, South Alabama, at Miami, Southern Miss
2016- Fresno State, Wyoming, Oregon
2017- Arkansas State, at Oregon, Northern Illinois
2018- Akron, Colorado, Troy
2019- South Alabama, at Colorado, Northern Illinois
2018 and 2019 non-con schedule leave MUCH to be desired.LJSAnd here are Nebraska's non-conference schedules through 2019:
2015- BYU, South Alabama, at Miami, Southern Miss
2016- Fresno State, Wyoming, Oregon
2017- Arkansas State, at Oregon, Northern Illinois
2018- Akron, Colorado, Troy
2019- South Alabama, at Colorado, Northern Illinois
Depends what the Buffs do. They've been slowly trending up, so who knows by then. Northern Illinois has also been pretty decent for awhile too.2018 and 2019 non-con schedule leave MUCH to be desired.LJSAnd here are Nebraska's non-conference schedules through 2019:
2015- BYU, South Alabama, at Miami, Southern Miss
2016- Fresno State, Wyoming, Oregon
2017- Arkansas State, at Oregon, Northern Illinois
2018- Akron, Colorado, Troy
2019- South Alabama, at Colorado, Northern Illinois
Absolutely. At least 2018 has Colorado at home. 2019 is ugly.2018 and 2019 non-con schedule leave MUCH to be desired.LJSAnd here are Nebraska's non-conference schedules through 2019:
2015- BYU, South Alabama, at Miami, Southern Miss
2016- Fresno State, Wyoming, Oregon
2017- Arkansas State, at Oregon, Northern Illinois
2018- Akron, Colorado, Troy
2019- South Alabama, at Colorado, Northern Illinois
2018 and 2019 are a joke, because Colorado sucks and will still suck in 4-5 years. Need to drop either Akron or Troy in 2018 and South Alabama in 2019 for another Power 5 team(s). It won't happen, but it should.LJSAnd here are Nebraska's non-conference schedules through 2019:
2015- BYU, South Alabama, at Miami, Southern Miss
2016- Fresno State, Wyoming, Oregon
2017- Arkansas State, at Oregon, Northern Illinois
2018- Akron, Colorado, Troy
2019- South Alabama, at Colorado, Northern Illinois
Why? We're already playing 9 conference games. There's absolutely no benefit to it when the SEC and ACC are playing 8 conference games and November cupcakes. That's 1 more P5 than those 2 leagues, no reason to do 2.2018 and 2019 are a joke, because Colorado sucks and will still suck in 4-5 years. Need to drop either Akron or Troy in 2018 and South Alabama in 2019 for another Power 5 team(s). It won't happen, but it should.LJSAnd here are Nebraska's non-conference schedules through 2019:
2015- BYU, South Alabama, at Miami, Southern Miss
2016- Fresno State, Wyoming, Oregon
2017- Arkansas State, at Oregon, Northern Illinois
2018- Akron, Colorado, Troy
2019- South Alabama, at Colorado, Northern Illinois
Agree 100%. I love it when people complain about the scheduling. NU is playing a home and home against an old conference rival, with numerous fans in the area, and the Big 10 is moving to a 9 game conference schedule.Why? We're already playing 9 conference games. There's absolutely no benefit to it when the SEC and ACC are playing 8 conference games and November cupcakes. That's 1 more P5 than those 2 leagues, no reason to do 2.2018 and 2019 are a joke, because Colorado sucks and will still suck in 4-5 years. Need to drop either Akron or Troy in 2018 and South Alabama in 2019 for another Power 5 team(s). It won't happen, but it should.LJSAnd here are Nebraska's non-conference schedules through 2019:
2015- BYU, South Alabama, at Miami, Southern Miss
2016- Fresno State, Wyoming, Oregon
2017- Arkansas State, at Oregon, Northern Illinois
2018- Akron, Colorado, Troy
2019- South Alabama, at Colorado, Northern Illinois
Is 2018 the year we start with 9 conference games, and that's the reason there are only 3 nonconference instead of 4?Why? We're already playing 9 conference games. There's absolutely no benefit to it when the SEC and ACC are playing 8 conference games and November cupcakes. That's 1 more P5 than those 2 leagues, no reason to do 2.
Actually starts in 2016.Is 2018 the year we start with 9 conference games, and that's the reason there are only 3 nonconference instead of 4?Why? We're already playing 9 conference games. There's absolutely no benefit to it when the SEC and ACC are playing 8 conference games and November cupcakes. That's 1 more P5 than those 2 leagues, no reason to do 2.
If so, that might be the new normal.
It is disappointing, to be sure. However, it's also probably an inevitable result of the conference expansion. I am going to miss the days of regularly having marquee OOC opponents and two quality OOC games.
Quit talking like Granny Snyder.Why? We're already playing 9 conference games. There's absolutely no benefit to it when the SEC and ACC are playing 8 conference games and November cupcakes. That's 1 more P5 than those 2 leagues, no reason to do 2.2018 and 2019 are a joke, because Colorado sucks and will still suck in 4-5 years. Need to drop either Akron or Troy in 2018 and South Alabama in 2019 for another Power 5 team(s). It won't happen, but it should.LJSAnd here are Nebraska's non-conference schedules through 2019:
2015- BYU, South Alabama, at Miami, Southern Miss
2016- Fresno State, Wyoming, Oregon
2017- Arkansas State, at Oregon, Northern Illinois
2018- Akron, Colorado, Troy
2019- South Alabama, at Colorado, Northern Illinois