Hmmm…the #s are different but that sounds familiar. Would Illinois & Kansas both lose to Arkansas again?Lunardi has us as a 7 seed vs #10 Arkansas with the winner getting Kansas in the second round.
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If "just use last year's essay, but change it a bit" was masquerading as sports journalismLunardi has us as a 7 seed vs #10 Arkansas with the winner getting Kansas in the second round.
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To be fair, I think they are receiving like 4 votes, and it was after this 7-0 start:
With that said, they play at #15 Creighton this Sunday, so they'll get their chance.Not to be a contrarian because you always post great stuff, but comparatively to Nebraska, who have we beaten? I'd like to beat someone of substance before casting stones. If we win on Saturday, Nebraska is fair game. LolTo be fair, I think they are receiving like 4 votes, and it was after this 7-0 start:
W vs. Lindenwood
W vs. Florida A&M
W vs. Rider
W vs. Stony Brook
W vs. Oregon State (Sioux Falls, SD)
W vs. Duquense
W vs. Cal State Fullerton
So yeah ... they have a lot left to prove.
If a scrimmage was counted as part of our record, it would be baked into the numbers and there'd be no comment. We'd be ranked in the top 15, we'd be projected to be a top 4 seed, etc. I should have been more specific. Of the games that mean something, we're at the same spot Nebraska is at. We've played all home games and have won against inferior competition. While I too laugh at the thought of Nebraska getting votes...of the games that actually matter, not sure that we have room to be laughing.
Going off of an earlier post, I do think that the following two things (fairly or unfairly) count in our favor vs. Nebraska:
Oakland would sweep Nebraska's schedule thus far and we beat them, so by transference and conjecture, we are better than Nebraska.
I tried one when I moved here in 1985 and haven't had one since.Oakland would sweep Nebraska's schedule thus far and we beat them, so by transference and conjecture, we are better than Nebraska.
Seriously though, Kansas, much less Marquette, would annihilate Nebraska. I don't think that's even debatable. If the Huskers finish above .500 in conference this year, I will eat a Runza.
Tennessee looked awfully tough yesterday coming back to make it close against N. Carolina like they did. It did look like that Kneckt guy from Tennessee screwed up his ankle pretty badly towards the end of the game, so maybe he doesn't play or is hobbled a bit. That would help us. He looked unstoppable on offense.
Where have I heard this before???
Yeah worst possible outcome for us, lol - Tennessee takes the L and likely drops in the rankings, but they look tough as hell.
maybe Kolek!!!!
Yeah, the ol' nothing more dangerous than a wounded golden eagle story. I gotcha.
That 2007 drop off was like falling off a cliff man. Hopefully we are in the 2 year valley of the underwood years and get a nice early 2000s run ahead of us!
That 2015 to 2018 stretch - end of the Groce Era through the Underwood rebuilding years - REALLY looks bad up there, too. That truly was an almost unimaginable depth as far as fan hopefulness and enthusiasm went! I think what added to our collective mental breakdown during this depressing stretch was the 2010-2015 stretch being particularly maddening. We would always climb into the top 25 and literally never once finished there. Every season seemed like one step forward and two steps back ... and that proved to be the case!
