**Consolidated Season Previews**

[seaofred92]

Making a thread to consolidate season previews/predictions for NU and the B1G. Will link below: 

Bart Torvik

B1G Polls and Previews

CBB Central

CBS Sports

College Hoops Today

ESPN

LJS

Three Man Weave

OWH

 

[ECisGod]

A one stop shop for ESPN's preseason predictions.  They typically update the links within as they roll our more stories.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30195924/2020-21-men-college-basketball-preview-preseason-picks-rankings-complete-coverage

 

[ECisGod]

CBS doesn't think much of Nebraska this season...

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/division-i-college-basketball-rankings-teams-69-200-out-of-357-as-the-2020-21-season-approaches/

139. Nebraska: Pitt transfer Trey McGowens is among the most important transfers in power-conference play this season, as he'll give Fred Hoiberg's team some hope to pick off a few games. This looks like the worst team in the Big Ten by far. 

 

[RedSavage]

CBS doesn't think much of Nebraska this season...

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/division-i-college-basketball-rankings-teams-69-200-out-of-357-as-the-2020-21-season-approaches/

We haven't done anything to deserve having them think otherwise.  Plus we tend to prove the analysts right more times than not when we have hype, so I'm fine with it.  I think we will be much improved over last year and will not be the worst team in the B1G.

 

[ECisGod]

This appears to be what the B1G is doing instead of a media day(s) get together.

https://bigten.org/sports/2020/11/2/MBBWeek_20-21.aspx?

 

[ECisGod]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/insider/story/_/id/30292200/second-year-men-hoops-coaches-exceeding-expectations-rebuilding-mode

Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska Cornhuskers


Everyone knew Hoiberg was going to try to replicate what he did at Iowa State when he took over in Lincoln. In other words, hit the transfer market in a major way, load up on talented pieces that needed a change of scenery and then strike on some under-the-radar prospects. In his first year at Iowa State, the Cyclones went 3-13 in the Big 12. In his second year, they finished 12-6 and went to the NCAA tournament. I'm not expecting that type of immediate turnaround after they went 2-18 in the Big Ten and 7-25 overall last season, but there is a good amount of talent on this team. Three transfers sat out last season, four transfers are eligible immediately and three players are back, so there's experience too. Nebraska won't be down for too long.

 

[ECisGod]

ESPN's take on the B1G.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/insider/story/_/id/30330508/big-ten-2020-21-predictions-b1g-stacked-there-national-title-contender

 

[ECisGod]

OWH has their NU/B1G preview out.  Multiple articles & none appear to be behind the pay wall.

https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/mens-basketball/big-ten-mens-basketball-outlook-players-to-watch-for-2020-21-season/article_fda9e7ce-bab2-5616-9e09-1ca17e408fcb.html

https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/mens-basketball/hoiberg-2-0-length-athleticism-and-chemistry-have-husker-hoops-excited-for-year-two/article_14a6288a-eb16-5414-9df2-02746948e278.html

 

[seaofred92]

Added LJS