Nebrasketball: Quad breakdown + odds to dance ** Updated 1/5/26 **

[Cornicator]

This has to be to get clicks right? I mean...come on....a 1 seed?

They are tied with Duke for the most Q1 wins right now.

 

[SlumpBuster]

A breakdown of all the brackets out there:

The Bracket Project's Bracket Matrix - 2026

Nebraska averages a high 3 seed

 

[Cornicator]

I hate to go down this road, because I know I'm going to get piled on for it. But we aren't winning all these games due to SUPERIOR talent. We have good talent across the board. Fred has put together a team with guys who have strengths in key spots, and depth (probably one of the better benches in the conference). He's been a master at assembling a group of guys who have a very high Baskeball IQ, and we are beating people with reletless defense and classic, old-school REAL team basketball.

But I don't see a single NBA-talent on this team, which, makes what Fred is doing even MORE amazing. Mast will get a shot somewhere, but remains to be seen if he can climb his way up to an NBA roster.
We have a college-ball talented, smart veteran group of guys who know how to play this game at a high level. That's how we are winning.

But if you're comparing this team to Duke, Michigan, Arizona, UConn and Cockeye-state talent-wise, I just have to disagree.

Rutgers had two top 5 picks last season and finished three games under .500.

Kansas has 3 lottery picks on their team this season and was a TCU meltdown away from losing their 6th game of the season last night.

"Superior talent" doesn't matter as much anymore. Age, experience, and fit within a system is a massive component now.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Rutgers had two top 5 picks last season and finished three games under .500.

Kansas has 3 lottery picks on their team this season and was a TCU meltdown away from losing their 6th game of the season last night.

"Superior talent" doesn't matter as much anymore. Age, experience, and fit within a system is a massive component now.

Hurts KU a lot that Peterson is charmin soft

 

[Pepe Silvia]

Rutgers had two top 5 picks last season and finished three games under .500.

Kansas has 3 lottery picks on their team this season and was a TCU meltdown away from losing their 6th game of the season last night.

"Superior talent" doesn't matter as much anymore. Age, experience, and fit within a system is a massive component now.

I watched most of the Texas tech-Houston game last night and the floor was full of super athletic guys who will get looks in the NBA

But it was infuriating to watch at times. They were completely out of control turning it over and bricking 3s. Most of the offense was 4 guys standing around while watching someone try to drive

 

[Cornicator]

I watched most of the Texas tech-Houston game last night and the floor was full of super athletic guys who will get looks in the NBA

But it was infuriating to watch at times. They were completely out of control turning it over and bricking 3s. Most of the offense was 4 guys standing around while watching someone try to drive

Its funny you bring that up, as I was watching the TCU at KU game, I kept thinking Nebraska would beat both teams. And what both squads were doing on defense was an abomination.

 

[Ext. 55]

I hate to go down this road, because I know I'm going to get piled on for it. But we aren't winning all these games due to SUPERIOR talent. We have good talent across the board. Fred has put together a team with guys who have strengths in key spots, and depth (probably one of the better benches in the conference). He's been a master at assembling a group of guys who have a very high Baskeball IQ, and we are beating people with reletless defense and classic, old-school REAL team basketball.

But I don't see a single NBA-talent on this team, which, makes what Fred is doing even MORE amazing. Mast will get a shot somewhere, but remains to be seen if he can climb his way up to an NBA roster.
We have a college-ball talented, smart veteran group of guys who know how to play this game at a high level. That's how we are winning.

But if you're comparing this team to Duke, Michigan, Arizona, UConn and Cockeye-state talent-wise, I just have to disagree.

I think this is pretty well said. We have a ‘team’ that is playing at a very high level defensively and each player understands and plays their role in it all.

I think they recognize in this case, the collective is better than individual selfishness. We don’t care who here gets the credit or fame, just play within the system and win.

They play incredible team defense, relentless really, and play within the offensive system.

Doesn’t hurt either that they have a bunch of guys that can shoot the three…get hot and look out.

 

[Boondock_St_Sker]

Fair. But we'd have to avoid a losing streak of any kind. I"m still to PTSD with huskerbaskeball I guess. I'm really hoping we avoid a 3-4 game losing streak.