Is Nebraska the most over hyped program?
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I would say we're overhyped. I think the national media just wants us to be good. We're a feel-good program. A program that is legit, and doesn't violate the NCAA rules. We've sucked for years, however.
Think about it. We represent the smallest population in the B1G.
We may be overhyped in ink and in some writers minds, but a FPI ranking is neutral,unless the make puters with hype?
Maybe AI?
Like it or not, we don't say it, we just repeat what they print. Sure, we've gone through a span of being less than we were but who we were and what we accomplished for college football is well documented. Those great teams at the top of the list made college football what it is today and you can't wipe that out. Iowa fans seem to think their roll in college football is to determine when football relevancy begins and ends and resetting the clock all the time makes your push to be great more obtainable. No matter how hard you try, you can't wipe our history off the map, nor will it help you to look better.
Feast your eyes!
https://www.espn.com/college-footba...rojans-lead-list-college-football-blue-bloods
https://bleacherreport.com/articles...gly-never-play-each-other-on-the-field#slide0
https://www.si.com/college/2019/08/12/best-programs-college-football-history
https://thespun.com/independents/no...lege-footballs-8-blue-blood-programs/10?amp=1
As I say over and over to Iowa fans or any other that want us desperately bad to no longer be a Blue Blood. Blue Blood is not something you can earn over 1, 5, 10, 20 year span. We aren't a Blue Blood because of what we did in the 90s. We are Blue Blood because of we we did in the decades leading up to the 90s Even much of the 2000s and 2010s haven't been horrible. Take away these last 3 horrific years and we have a .660 win % since 2000 Which would put us in the top 25 winningest programs since 2000. Many others fan bases have this assumption that Nebraska has been basement level since we won our last NC. It reality we were so dominant from the 60s- 90s that this last 20 year stretch just seemed horrible for our high standard.
Since it is something that takes decades and decades to earn. It takes equally as long to lose it. If in another 20 years Nebraska is still struggling, then yes we can be in discussion to be taken off the list. Until then, like it or not we are a Blue Blood for awhile yet.
I don't know if you can consider a preseason 20 something ranking overhyped. Even if they fall out of it.
Who remembers the 20th ranked team last year...the year before? Before that?
I ask, can you really consider a team preseason ranked 20 something that drops out overhyped in that its some sort of gross favoritism. I would say no. Its a big bowl of never was important from prognostication to final tally.
Who remembers the 20th ranked team last year...the year before? Before that?
I ask, can you really consider a team preseason ranked 20 something that drops out overhyped in that its some sort of gross favoritism. I would say no. Its a big bowl of never was important from prognostication to final tally.
I’ve finally come to the realization we just aren’t good and have stopped buying in on all the pre- season BS year after year. We talk a good game but it doesn’t translate to the field. All the hype needs to stop until we actually start winning otherwise we just look dumb with all this talk.
They lose most of the big games.... they beat Oklahoma in 2012 and were Michigan States lone loss in 2013..... but yes they tend to completely flop in big games or find a way to lose close ones when they should win.(Clemson, FSU, Georgia)
