Nebraska football fans got a cold slap in the face Wednesday when ESPN revealed its first 2017 "
Football Power Index."
The Huskers are listed 58th among the 130 FBS teams, with a projected win-loss record of 5.5-6.5.
ESPN says FPI is a measure of team strength meant to be the best predictor of performance “going forward.’’ Projected results are based on 10,000 simulations of various factors in the FPI formula. The ratings and projections change daily.
The first FPI projection has Nebraska losing six of its final seven games — the lone victory in that stretch is over Purdue — and posting a 3-6 Big Ten mark.
ESPN gives Nebraska a 0.0 chance of winning out or winning the conference.