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My mother's friend, who she grew up with, is married to a Cornhusker fan
and he has had football season tickets for decades. Even though I am an outsider, I think I have a somewhat good picture of their current situation because we always talk college football whenever they come back to my hometown to visit for the holidays. He was the first person to suggest that Nebraska may not be able to come close to recapturing the Osborne glory years again because of the changes to the roster limits. One of the reasons he didn't think the Big Ten was the issue is because he thought Nebraska football had more in common with Iowa, Wisky, and even Minn. than any of the Big 8 schools in terms of culture.
I had heard he is likely to be the #1 pick in this year's NBA Draft. Even though Self is coming back for 1 more year, I don't expect him to roam the sidelines for too many more years. Likewise, I do think Kansas will continue to sign top recruits even if they eventually leave for a P2 school. What will be interesting to watch for a school like Kansas, UConn, Duke, or even Villanova is how they react to getting a #3 or #4 seed in a year where a strong argument could be made they deserved at least a #2 seed over whatever P2 school that received it. Will that trigger an increase in public chatter regarding the school's interest to join a P2 conference in the near future?
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AI says that the ACC distributes
-- Big12 guy
Mar 31, 2026 at 03:49 PM ET
Big12 guy
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03/31/26 03:49 PM ET
Why do you care Mr. Big12 guy?
-- EDGEMAN
Apr 01, 2026 at 02:32 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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04/01/26 02:32 PM ET
I spent 15 years of my life on the
-- Big12 guy
Apr 02, 2026 at 06:59 AM ET
Big12 guy
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04/02/26 06:59 AM ET
We know the numbers, and we plan to be top
-- 1947Sunbowl
Mar 31, 2026 at 11:10 PM ET
1947Sunbowl
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03/31/26 11:10 PM ET
holy crap
-- ancient alien 2018
Apr 08, 2026 at 10:30 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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04/08/26 10:30 PM ET
dry psu lacky insane like your senator**
-- 1947Sunbowl
Apr 02, 2026 at 03:47 PM ET
1947Sunbowl
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04/02/26 03:47 PM ET
-4872 Please, no politics. You ruined a good discussion.**
-- ancient alien 2018
Apr 08, 2026 at 10:32 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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04/08/26 10:32 PM ET
In other words, ask us next year.**
-- Stech
Apr 01, 2026 at 01:06 PM ET
Stech
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04/01/26 01:06 PM ET
More like 5 years from now after all the money has been spent.**
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 01, 2026 at 01:59 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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04/01/26 01:59 PM ET
Need to show big progress in 26-27! Don’t have 5 years to wait, UVA turned
-- Stech
Apr 02, 2026 at 12:03 PM ET
Stech
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04/02/26 12:03 PM ET
I don't disagree. I am just not sure big changes will occur until Sands
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 02, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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04/02/26 12:08 PM ET
Athletic Department, I agree until Whit is gone & probably doesn’t happen
-- Stech
Apr 02, 2026 at 02:45 PM ET
Stech
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04/02/26 02:45 PM ET
Even though Franklin is the boss of football, is this solution sustainable
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 02, 2026 at 03:20 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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04/02/26 03:20 PM ET
If it uses ACCN data then we have no clue
-- HokieAl
Mar 31, 2026 at 07:53 PM ET
HokieAl
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03/31/26 07:53 PM ET
A five year average doesn't bode well, but VT has
-- Big12 guy
Mar 31, 2026 at 08:31 PM ET
Big12 guy
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03/31/26 08:31 PM ET
Its not history, the newest rankling from sports business
-- 1947Sunbowl
Apr 01, 2026 at 12:10 PM ET
1947Sunbowl
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04/01/26 12:10 PM ET
WRT Nebraska, do you think they would have been able to continue the
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 01, 2026 at 11:51 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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04/01/26 11:51 AM ET
good questions. Nebraska OWNED recruiting
-- Big12 guy
Apr 02, 2026 at 07:13 AM ET
Big12 guy
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04/02/26 07:13 AM ET
Nebraska did own the recruiting in part (I think) because Osborne took
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 02, 2026 at 08:41 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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04/02/26 08:41 AM ET
Don't count out Nebraska football moving forward. They
-- Big12 guy
Apr 02, 2026 at 09:15 AM ET
Big12 guy
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04/02/26 09:15 AM ET
My mother's friend, who she grew up with, is married to a Cornhusker fan
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-- VTHokie2000
Apr 02, 2026 at 10:55 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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04/02/26 10:55 AM ET
It could be a discussion, as the BIG and SEC will continue
-- Big12 guy
Apr 02, 2026 at 11:22 AM ET
Big12 guy
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04/02/26 11:22 AM ET
I agree Kansas could still make a run to the Final Four as a #3 or #4 seed
-- VTHokie2000
Apr 02, 2026 at 12:15 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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04/02/26 12:15 PM ET
While we wait to see if our hope pays off, here is a deep dive for the B12
-- HokieAl
Mar 31, 2026 at 11:01 PM ET
HokieAl
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03/31/26 11:01 PM ET
can you do a deep dive into
-- Big12 guy
Mar 31, 2026 at 11:26 PM ET
Big12 guy
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03/31/26 11:26 PM ET
Sure that can be pulled together
-- HokieAl
Apr 01, 2026 at 08:37 AM ET
HokieAl
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04/01/26 08:37 AM ET
Putting this here for reference later
-- HokieAl
Apr 01, 2026 at 12:18 PM ET
HokieAl
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04/01/26 12:18 PM ET