Nebraska Cornhuskers Plummet in BCS, AP and Coaches Polls
Following their inexplicable collapse against the Northwestern Wildcats, the Nebraska Cornhuskers plunged down every known college football rankings system and poll. (As many figured they would).
Even though it’s been universally acknowledged that the Huskers have had some good luck as it relates to the polls this year, that luck alone couldn’t save them after their 28-25 embarrassment on Saturday. With a red carpet path to the Big Ten championship game all laid out, the Huskers floundered and choked away the advantage back to the Michigan State Spartans who are now sitting pretty atop the Legends Division.
Yesterday, we mapped out the exact course of action Nebraska must take in order to get back into the conference title race. It’s harder now and they’ll need some good fortune in the shape of a Michigan State loss at some point – but hope remains alive.
After coming in 9th in the AP and Coaches Polls last weekend, the Huskers are now firmly stuck at 19th in the AP Poll and 17th in the Coaches Poll. They also tumbled down 10 spots from last week’s BCS ranking, falling from 9th to 19th in that regard as well.
Can Nebraska bounce back next week? They have no choice because, if they don’t – it’s game over for any and all conference championship aspirations.
Full rankings below.
BCS:
1. LSU
2. Oklahoma State
3. Alabama
4. Stanford
5. Boise State
6. Oklahoma
7. Oregon
8. Arkansas
9. Clemson
10. Virginia Tech
11. Houston
12. Penn State
13. South Carolina
14. Kansas State
15. Georgia
16. Texas
17. Michigan State
18. Wisconsin
19. Nebraska
20. Auburn
21. Georgia Tech
22. Southern Miss
23. Cincinnati
24. Michigan
25. Baylor
AP:
1 LSU
2 Oklahoma State
3 Stanford
4 Alabama
5 Boise State
6 Oregon
7 Oklahoma
8 Arkansas
9 Clemson
10 Virginia Tech
11 Houston
12 Penn State
13 Michigan State
14 Georgia
15 South Carolina
16 Wisconsin
17 Kansas State
18 USC
19 Nebraska
20 Georgia Tech
21 Texas
22 Michigan
23 Cincinnati
24 Auburn
25 Southern Miss
USA Today Coaches Poll:
1 LSU
2 Stanford
3 Oklahoma State
4 Alabama
5 Boise State
6 Oregon
7 Oklahoma
8 Arkansas
9 Virginia Tech
10 Clemson
11 Houston
12 Penn State
13 Michigan State
14 Wisconsin
15 South Carolina
16 Georgia
17 Nebraska
18 Cincinnati
19 Georgia Tech
20 Texas
21 Michigan
22 Kansas State
23 Southern Miss
24 TCU
25 Auburn
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