... it is one thing to have Nebraska ranked No. 8 preseason. Nebraska did win 10 games last year with some rather strong performances to close the season, and there also aren't very many teams out there that look great or even very good.

So if Alabama, Florida and Texas can be No. 1, No. 4 and No. 5 despite losing all those players, and if Boise and TCU can be No. 3 and No. 6, I say why not. Virginia Tech and Iowa should be ranked higher, but there isn't that much difference between No. 8 and No. 10.

But it is another thing for Nebraska to be this popular choice to win the Big 12, contend for the national title, and be the talk of the town. What is the basis for it? Why all the hype and predictions of gr...

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