AP Top 25 (12/8)
1. Oregon (62) (13-0)
2. Georgia (11-2)
3. Notre Dame (11-1)
4. Texas (11-2)
5. Penn State (11-2)
6. Ohio State (10-2)
7. Tennessee (10-2)
8. Boise State (12-1)
9. Indiana (11-1)
10. Arizona State (11-2)
11. Alabama (9-3)
12. Southern Methodist (11-20
13. Clemson (10-3)
14. South Carolina (9-3)
15. Miami (FL) (10-2)
16. Mississippi (9-3)
17. BYU (10-2)
18. Iowa State (10-3)
19. Army (11-1)
20. Colorado (9-3)
21. Illinois (9-3)
22. Syracuse (9-3)
23. Missouri (9-3)
24. UNLV (10-3)
25. Memphis (10-2)

Others Receiving Votes
Texas A&M, Louisville, Duke, Kansas State, Marshall, LSU, Florida, Ohio, Tulane, Baylor, Louisiana-Lafayette,

…the game of his life. Win or lose PSU is very legit.

Does the Clemson win mean SMU stays in and Alabama is out?

Anybody watching these games today?

Condiment St is up on ASU 7-3.

Going to the playoffs… Jeff motha fvcking Simms. Granted he probably won’t play until ASU is down 35 pts. But damn, god has a twisted sense of humor.

I like Parker and Emmett and to a lesser extent Dowdell, but we need to go find a transfer RB.


We need another guy with the balance and cutting ability of Emmett but able to move a pile and run a guy over as well

I hope the staff recognizes the need there and identifies a solid one in the portal.

I felt like running back play held us back this year and getting a very good RB could mean the difference between 6-6 and 9-3 next year.

It just seems high time Nebraska has a stud RB again.

Thoughts?

Don't know if this is true, or even partially true, but I have to wonder whether what is happening now with all of the players who are getting into the portal is that the 2025 NIL deals have been presented and the players are reacting accordingly, hoping to score a better deal before their career is over.

Look at Butler, Williams, Wallin, and Jackson. What if they sat down with these players and told them that the dollars are going to be allocated to players that they see as having better upside such as Davis, Jeudy, Van Popple, Lefotu, and Terry, and that they see the portal market and think they can use the remaining available money more wisely on a couple of targets in the portal who have more upside?

Same with Coleman and Hall, we have some pretty highly ranked young WR to pay and will be looking for one in the portal. Hopefully this was communicated and that's the reason they're leaving. The DK situation is simple math. The kid they signed on Wednesday is just way better and with DR2 coming the next year, the chance of him playing or getting paid is pretty remote.

Gbayor, Princewell, and Thompson, maybe McGahee, Shavers, Jones, and Merritt have more upside, maybe they're banking on Wright getting another year and a good portal pick who both need money.

Anyway, I hope this is happening this way. If this is actually happening at all of the affected position groups, it's a better situation than the appearance that the rats are jumping off a sinking ship.

NCAA Volleyball Regional times have been set. The Lincoln Regional will be played on Friday and Sunday. Full NCAA Regional information is attached.

Friday, Dec. 13
Wisconsin vs. Texas A&M – 6 p.m. CT - ESPN2
Nebraska vs. Dayton – 30 minutes following first match - ESPN2

Sunday, Dec. 15
Regional Final – 2 p.m. CT – ABC

December 8
1854 - Pope Pius IX proclaimed the dogma of the Immaculate Conception.

1886 - The American Federation of Labor was founded at a convention of union leaders in Columbus, Ohio.

1941 - Congress declared war on Japan a day after the attack on Pearl Harbor and entered World War II.

1949 - Communist attacks forced the Chinese Nationalist government to flee to the island of Formosa (Taiwan).

1978 - Former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir died.

1980 - John Lennon, former member of the Beatles, was shot and killed in New York City by a deranged fan.

1987 - President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed the first treaty to reduce the nuclear arsenals of the two superpowers.

1993 - President Bill Clinton signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) into law.

2014 - The U.S. and NATO ceremonially ended their combat mission in Afghanistan, 13 years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks spared their invasion of the country to topple the Taliban-led government.

2016 - John Glenn, whose 1962 flight as the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth made him an all-American hero and propelled him to a long career in the U.S. Senate, died in Columbus, Ohio, at age 95.

Birthdays
28 - Teala Dunn (actress)
31 - AnnaSophia Robb (actress)
39 - Dwight Howard (basketball player)
40 - Sam Hunt (singer)
42 - Nicki Minaj (singer)
45 - Ingrid Michaelson (singer)
46 - Ian Somerhalder (actor)
48 - Dominic Monaghan (actor)
56 - Michael Cole (sportscaster)
56 - Mike Mussina (baseball player)
59 - Teresa Weatherspoon (basketball player)
60 - Teri Hatcher (actress)
62 - Wendell Pierce (actor)
71 - Kim Basinger (actress)
73 - Bill Bryson (author)


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Today in Sports History - December 8
1863 - Tom King of England defeated American John Heenan and became the first world heavyweight champion.

1940 - The Chicago Bears defeated the Washington Redskins 73-0 in the most lopsided NFL championship game in league history.

1942 - Georgia running back Frank Sinkwich wins the Heisman Trophy.

1948 - Southern Methodist running back Doak Walker wins the Heisman Trophy.

1953 - Notre Dame running back Johnny Lattner wins the Heisman Trophy.

1955 - Ohio State running back Howard Cassady wins the Heisman Trophy.

1961 - Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scores 78 points in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

1973 - Penn State running back John Cappelletti wins the Heisman Trophy.

1977 - Texas running back Earl Campbell wins the Heisman Trophy.

1987 - Ron Hextall (Philadelphia Flyers) became the first goalie in NHL history to shoot and score a goal. His empty net goal made him only the second goalie to get credit for a goal in the NHL.

2000 - Mario Lemieux announced to the Pittsburgh Penguins that he planned to return to the National Hockey League (NHL) as a player at age 35. He would be the first modern owner-player in U.S. pro sports.

2003 - The Orlando Magic ended their 19-game losing streak by beating the Phoenix Suns 105-98.

2007 - Florida quarterback Tim Tebow wins the Heisman Trophy.

2012 - Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy.

2017 - Japanese pitching and hitting star Shohei Ohtani announced he would sign with the Los Angeles Angels.

2018 - Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray wins the Heisman Trophy.

2022 - Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner in a high-profile prisoner swap with the U.S., which released Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

Wow. Best in the country?

Oregon incomplete backwards pass. No call or review. Oregon should have had 2 penalties on their last TD. Lineman way downfield and Gabriel was across the line when he threw it. All on one drive.

Coworker asked for restaurant recommendations for a steak at a place that isn’t terribly expensive.

I normally recommend Committee Chophouse, 801, or Mahogany, but she wants less expensive.

What say you?

December 7
#6 USC 66, Oregon 53
#7 Maryland 78, Purdue 69
Tennessee 78, #17 Iowa 68
Indiana 75, Penn State 60

Standings
1. Indiana (7-3, 1-0)
1. Maryland (10-0, 1-0)
1. USC (8-1, 1-0)
4. Nebraska (7-1, 0-0)
4. Illinois (7-1, 0-0)
4. Iowa (8-1, 0-0)
4. Michigan (7-1, 0-0)
4. Michigan State (8-0, 0-0)
4. Minnesota (10-0, 0-0)
4. Northwestern (4-3, 0-0)
4. Ohio State (7-0, 0-0)
4. UCLA (8-0, 0-0)
4. Washington (7-2, 0-0)
4. Wisconsin (7-2, 0-0)
15. Oregon (7-3, 0-1)
15. Penn State (8-2, 0-1)
15. Purdue (5-4, 0-1)
15. Rutgers (5-3, 0-0)

Games for Sunday, December 8
Northwestern at #23 Michigan (1:00 PM - BTN+)
DePaul at #24 Michigan State (1:00 PM - BTN+)
Minnesota at #25 Nebraska (1:00 PM - BTN)
Rutgers at Wisconsin (2:00 PM - BTN+)
#21 Illinois at #12 Ohio State (3:00 PM - BTN)
#1 UCLA at Washington (4:00 PM - BTN+)

ACC Championship Game
Clemson 34, Southern Methodist 31

American Athletic Conference Championship Game
Army 35, Tulane 14

Big 12 Championship Game
Arizona State 45, Iowa State 19

Big Ten Championship Game
Oregon 45, Penn State 37

Conference USA Championship Game
Jacksonville State 52, Western Kentucky 12

Mid-American Conference Championship Game
Ohio 38, Miami (OH) 3

Mountain West Championship Game
Boise State 21, UNLV 7

SEC Championship Game
Georgia 22, Texas 19 (OT)

Sun Belt Championship Game
Marshall 31, Louisiana-Lafayette 3

In the last head coach search, I thought Rhule was a great hire. I loved his track record of fixing troubled programs. Since being hired, he said all the right things and recruited very well.

However, after a year in which we had middle school-level special teams, an offense that disappeared for most of the season, and game management that lost us 2-3 games, my confidence in the guy has plummeted.

Holgorsen’s mind for offense is well known; I love the hire. Unfortunately, losing Tony White as DC sucks. I would love the backstory someday on why our best assistant felt the need to take a shitty lateral move.

The Rhule era is rowing in circles. I don’t want a mediocre buddy experiment at DC. Open the damn checkbook and go get a wow hire at DC. This program needs something to jolt it back to life.

and imagining Bama fans' heads exploding at the thought of missing the playoff.

Can people who approve and install a blue football field still go to Heaven?

No fsu???

TW must not think he’s that good.

I am not a big traveler, that being said I thought this would be fun to see how many of you are. My number is 12 counting just the cities that were visited for most of a day to a multi day trip destination. There are a handful that I have driven through but I did not count those as my destination was elsewhere. I know that number is low as I said I do not really travel very much and when I did it was more camping/fishing locations.

I realized a minute after that some have said in the past that they are not on twitter so added the full image.

Let's hear it from you guys:

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UPDATE

FINAL:
Nebraska sweeps Miami in 2nd round of the NCAA VB Tournament (25-19, 25-14, 25-18)

The #1 seed Huskers (31-2) are onto the Sweet 16 once again after winning tonight’s second-round NCAA Volleyball Tournament match over the #8 seed Hurricanes (22-11)

Next up for the Huskers: Their 40th Sweet 16 appearance in 43 years.

Matchup: #1 Nebraska vs. #5 Dayton

#1 Nebraska def. Florida A&M (3-0) and #8 Miami (3-0) in Rounds 1 and 2
#5 Dayton def. South Carolina (3-1) and #4 Baylor (3-2) in Rounds 1 and 2

Huskers are 31-2 overall and finished 18-1 as Big Ten co-champs with Penn State (#1 seed in the Upper Right Regional)

Flyers are also 31-2 overall and finished 18-0 as regular-season champs in the Atlantic but were runners-up to Loyola-Chicago in the A-10 tournament.

If seeds hold, #1 seed Nebraska will face #2 seed Wisconsin in the Elite 8 of the Lower-Right Regional. Wisconsin faces winner of #6 Texas A&M vs. #3 Arizona State.

NCAA Volleyball Tournament Schedule

• Sweet 16/Elite 8: Thursday, Dec. 12 through Sunday, Dec. 15
• Final Four: Begin at 6:30 p.m. ET Thursday, Dec. 19 on ESPN
• National Championship Match: 3 p.m. ET Sunday, Dec. 22 on ABC

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I opened last night's game thread roughly 2.5 hours before game time, and Nebraska won. So...figured I'd do it again. Who am I to screw up that good-luck charm?

Matchup: #1 seed Nebraska (30-2 overall, 18-1 Big Ten) vs. #8 seed Miami (22-10, 12-8 ACC)
Start time: 7:00pm CT
TV: ESPN+
Listen: Huskers Radio Network (LINK)

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Next up in the Lower-Right Regional:
Sweet 16: Nebraska/Miami winner vs. #5 Dayton

#5 Dayton def. South Carolina (3-1) and #4 Baylor (3-2). Flyers are 31-2 overall and finished 18-0 as regular-season champs in the Atlantic but were runners-up in the A-10 tournament.

Full game story + post-match notes via Nebraska Athletics:

Lincoln – The third-ranked Nebraska volleyball team punched its ticket to the program's 40th NCAA Regional appearance with a 3-0 sweep of Miami Saturday night in front of 8,684 fans at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

The Huskers (31-2) held the Hurricanes below 20 in each of the three sets of the 25-19, 25-14, 25-18 win. Nebraska limited Miami to its lowest hitting percentage of the season (.058) while winning its 24th consecutive home NCAA Tournament match and 43rd straight home match overall.

Harper Murray had an outstanding all-around game, leading Nebraska in kills (9), digs (12) and service aces (2). Murray hit .412 on the match. Rebekah Allick had a match-high seven blocks and had six kills on only nine swings. Bergen Reilly dished out 33 assists and led a balanced offensive attack, as five Huskers had at least six kills.

Miami saw its season end with a 22-11 record. The Hurricanes were led by Flormarie Heredia Colon, who had a match-high 14 kills and tied for the match high with 12 digs.

Set 1: A Murray kill and block by Merritt Beason and Allick, along with a trio of Miami hitting errors, helped the Huskers take a 13-8 lead. Kills from Jackson and Landfair extended the advantage to 19-12. The Hurricanes pulled within four at 21-17, but a Husker block ended a 3-0 Miami scoring run. NU closed out the set, 25-19, on a Hurricane hitting error. The Big Red held Miami to .091 hitting in the set.

Set 2: Kennedi Orr at the service line sparked a 3-0 run to hand the Huskers an early 7-3 lead. A Murray ace and two Hurricane hitting errors stretched the lead to 16-9. Orr enjoyed another service run, which included an ace, along with a Landfair kill and Allick/Landfair block that put Nebraska ahead 20-10. Andi Jackson and Beason combined for NU’s sixth block of the match to end the set, 25-14. Nebraska hit .300 in the set while limiting Miami to an .081 attack percentage.

Set 3: Two kills apiece from Reilly and Jackson, along with an ace by Murray and block were part of a 7-0 run to give the Huskers a 9-3 advantage. Miami came back to pull within three at 12-9. The Huskers responded by winning five of the next six rallies to take a 17-10 advantage. Nebraska led by at least six the rest of the way, earning the victory on Reilly's fourth kill of the match. Nebraska hit .357 in the third set while Miami hit .000.

Up Next: The Huskers will face Dayton next weekend in the regional semifinal. For timing and television details, stay updated with Huskers.com.

Nebraska Post-Match Notes

• With the win, Nebraska advanced to an NCAA Regional for the 13th consecutive season and for the 40th time in program history. The Huskers’ 40 regional appearances are the most in NCAA history, while Nebraska’s 13 consecutive regional berths rank second nationally.
• With the win, Nebraska improved to 132-37 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. The Huskers rank second in NCAA history in postseason wins and winning percentage (.781).
• Nebraska improved to 30-2 all-time in second-round NCAA Tournament matches.
• The win was Nebraska’s 24th consecutive home victory in the NCAA Tournament, a school record. NU improved to 85-7 all-time in home NCAA Tournament matches, including 30-2 at the Devaney Center.
• Overall, Nebraska has won 43 consecutive home matches dating back to Dec. 1, 2022. The Huskers’ own the nation’s longest home winning streak, and the streak is the longest since Nebraska moved into the Devaney Center in 2013.
• The Huskers improved to 62-1 all-time against unranked opponents in the NCAA Tournament.
• Nebraska improved to 103-1 in the NCAA Tournament when taking a 2-0 lead. The Huskers have won 102 consecutive postseason matches when winning the first two sets.
• John Cook improved to 91-20 in the NCAA Tournament as Nebraska’s head coach. He improved to 99-25 in his NCAA Tournament career. Cook ranks second all-time in career NCAA Tournament victories and NCAA Tournament wins at one school.
• Cook coached his 111th NCAA Tournament match as Nebraska’s head coach tonight. The 111 postseason matches tie former Hawaii coach Dave Shoji for the third-most NCAA Tournament matches coached at one school.
• Nebraska limited Miami to a .058 attack percentage. That was a season-low for the Hurricanes and marked only the second time this season they hit below .100.
• Rebekah Allick recorded seven blocks in the match. That increased her career total to 395, as she moved up to sixth place on Nebraska’s career blocks chart in the rally-scoring era.
• Lexi Rodriguez had nine digs in the match to move into the top into the top five in career NCAA Tournament digs at Nebraska. Rodriguez ranks fourth with 226 digs in her NCAA Tournament career.
• Harper Murray led Nebraska in kills (9), digs (12) and service aces. NU also scored more points of Murray’s server than any other Huskers.