Nebrasketball: Quad breakdown + odds to dance ** Updated 2/2/26 **

[redzoner]

They are or aren't?

Sorry. Fast typing on my phone. They are not.

 

[Jim14510]

Houston plays a style of defense that would cause us major issues. It'll all depend how the game is officiated. Allow their physicality, which is likely in a S16 (and later) game, we're in trouble. Officiated tightly, then I like our odds, a lot.

And I'm not as worried about your third sentence. We missed plenty of open shots against Illinois.

Their defense is scary. #2 in scoring defense.

 

[Cornicator]

@PonyBoy you heard anything about the rumors on RSS that Uggie is refusing to play?

 

[PonyBoy]

@PonyBoy you heard anything about the rumors on RSS that Uggie is refusing to play?

I haven't heard anything.

 

[iruletheskool]

@PonyBoy you heard anything about the rumors on RSS that Uggie is refusing to play?

We sure could use him about now

 

[V-Doub]

@PonyBoy you heard anything about the rumors on RSS that Uggie is refusing to play?

What would be his reasoning? Would he lose a year of eligibility?

 

[Baron Winnebago]

What would be his reasoning? Would he lose a year of eligibility?

My understanding is that if he plays at all now, he exhausts his eligibility

 

[PonyBoy]

My understanding is that if he plays at all now, he exhausts his eligibility

This is correct.

He plays another :01 & his medical redshirt is gone, college career over.

 

[iruletheskool]

This is correct.

He plays another :01 & his medical redshirt is gone, college career over.

We'd be undefeated with him playing

 

[SlumpBuster]

My understanding is that if he plays at all now, he exhausts his eligibility

Yes, to be honest he'd be crazy to play. I would bet anything that nobody's trying to make him

 

[Dell Husker]

Yes, to be honest he'd be crazy to play. I would bet anything that nobody's trying to make him

Agreed. I think it’s as simple as -
He’s sees the culture and how the team is currently playing together now. He knows he would not play a major role that would get him any farther “post college”

His only option to get anywhere major after college is to continue to sit and hope for a better role next year.

 

[TampaBaySkers]

Agreed. I think it’s as simple as -
He’s sees the culture and how the team is currently playing together now. He knows he would not play a major role that would get him any farther “post college”

His only option to get anywhere major after college is to continue to sit and hope for a better role next year.

Maybe, or he could have jumped in and been the catalyst to beat Mich and went on terror - if he’s healthy

 

[Dell Husker]

Maybe, or he could have jumped in and been the catalyst to beat Mich and went on terror - if he’s healthy

Hindsight’s always 20/20. We might want that because we are fans of the team and want to see W’s. He has to look out for himself a bit, too. Especially with his college days extremely limited.

 

[PonyBoy]

Sign me up all day every day on this one

 

[SoCal_Corn]

Sign me up all day every day on this one

+! for me

and the 15,000 NEB fans who would go to OKC for the first weekend.

 

[Cornicator]

Sign me up all day every day on this one

One does not simply disrespect Portland State Basketball.

 

[V-Doub]

Sign me up all day every day on this one

That would be a great bid/bracket. I’d really like our odds of meeting AZ in the elite 8 if we get that bracket. (or something similar) I just don’t want be in the same bracket as UConn. And I especially don’t want to fall to a 4 seed and end up in the same bracket as AZ Or UConn.

 

[Dr.DrakeRamoray]

That would be a great bid/bracket. I’d really like our odds of meeting AZ in the elite 8 if we get that bracket. (or something similar) I just don’t want be in the same bracket as UConn. And I especially don’t want to fall to a 4 seed and end up in the same bracket as AZ Or UConn.

We would cruise through round 1 and 2, Gonzaga would be a bad match up for us

 

[V-Doub]

We would cruise through round 1 and 2, Gonzaga would be a bad match up for us

I mean, yeah. But once you’re down to 16, I’ll take Gonzaga over a number of teams… Az, UConn, Illinois, Duke, Michigan, ISU, Houston, Florida, Kansas and maybe even BYU. Zags would be a tough out, but everyone is in the sweet 16. I’ll take that match up over about 10 of the other usual suspects.

 

[Cornicator]

We would cruise through round 1 and 2, Gonzaga would be a bad match up for us

Gonzaga beat Oregon by 9 points and lost by 40 to Michigan. They haven't played an opponent with top 25 offense and defense since November. Their league doesn't include a single team with a top 50 offense in the country. They almost lost two Quad 3 games in the last 2 weeks.

Saying the Zags are "bad matchup" is innaccurate.

Potential top 4 seeds that would be bad matchups for Nebraska include the following:

Arizona
Duke
Florida
Cockeye State
Virginia
Vanderbilt
Illinois
Michigan

I might add KU to the mix if Daryn Peterson can actually prove to play a whole game. Of those teams, Florida is the streakiest. They can beat any team in the country, and also lose by 20 points. Virginia's offense is like the Anti-Nebraska Kryptonite. Vanderbilt is a smaller version of Illinois. Cockeye State is just relentless.

Potential Top 4 seeds I think Nebraska can beat, if the Huskers are healthy:

UConn
Houston
Michigan State
Gonzaga
Kansas, if Peterson is only playing 15 to 20 minutes
Purdue
BYU - honestly think Dybantsa is halting their offense. He is immensely talented, but they pass up so many open looks just to watch him drive to the hoop. That will hurt them in March.
Louisville - if they get healthy they might be the best team in the ACC.