Husker men's Basketball is #5 in latest polls. 4 and 5 stars visiting for Illinois

o_Balfor

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The toughest part the their schedule starts @Michigan then they have Illinois, Purdue and @Iowa over a six game stretch. But to get an emotional win at home and the get two solid road wins suggests this is not a fluke.
I have been counting that Michigan game as a loss. Bright side is I am usually wrong.
 

Cruel Halo

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Still a little concerned about the game in Minneapolis before we head to Ann Arbor.

Gophers are much improved from last year and they’re more difficult beating them in the barn.
They are scrappy as hell. Their record is what it is but they are good at home.
 

bigboxes

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Jayskers must be losing their mind about right now...

 

NorthWillRiseAgain

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Those were very good wins but the real measuring stick is coming.
I understand that the schedule is still going to be tough, but we need to stop saying the real test is coming. This team is proven, and even really good teams lose here and there. No other team is usually held to these standards. Michigan lost at home to Wisconsin, then was hyped right back up afterwards.

Enjoy the ride and stop holding them to some standard no one else has to.

Even if they go 25-6 this is a damn tough team that is one of the better teams in the country.
 

Husker.Wed._rivals

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I know beggars can't be choosers and I don't know much about roundball, but at 18-0 after our schedule, #7 seems low.
 

Huskers12345

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I understand that the schedule is still going to be tough, but we need to stop saying the real test is coming. This team is proven, and even really good teams lose here and there. No other team is usually held to these standards. Michigan lost at home to Wisconsin, then was hyped right back up afterwards.

Enjoy the ride and stop holding them to some standard no one else has to.

Even if they go 25-6 this is a damn tough team that is one of the better teams in the country.
It's like people are hesitant to give them full credit, and our waiting to detract when they finally lose...... one game.
 

Huskers12345

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So serious question, how many Blue Bloods will come after Braden next year and does the AD have the resources to keep him? It’s no question he will be targeted, IMO.
He was practicing with the Huskers while still in hs? I would have to imagine he's pretty damn solid.
 

o_Balfor

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NU picked up another Quad 1 win last night. Northwestern upset USC and in doing so, moved up to #69 in the Net, making the Huskers win against NW now a Q1.
I'm starting to buy in. I will be disappointed if we don't get a couple of tourney wins. I thought the last couple of games they didn't look that sharp, but they are still winning going away.
 
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Redscarlet

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I'm starting to buy in. I will be disappointed if we don't get a couple of tourney wins. I thought the last couple of games they didn't look that sharp, but they are still winning going away.
If we are in the top 4 Nebraska will get two byes and won have to play till Friday.
Would think if were 5th seed we’d need to win on Thursday against the winner #12 or #13 seeds.
 

Husker4Real1

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3-2 would be fantastic; 2-3 would be disappointing, but acceptable; 1-4 is possible and I don’t want to think about it.