Husker Football: Nebraska Drops In Coaches’ Poll Despite Win

Who does a team have to beat to even keep a spot in the polls these days? Despite Husker football’s 55-19 drubbing of Fresno State last night, the Big Red dropped a spot to No. 22 in the Amyway Coaches Poll.

Last week’s drop was at least somewhat understandable. Nebraska had no business letting McNeese State keep that game as close as it was, let alone being in position to actually win it.

However, how can a team that went across two time zones and played in significant heat, but still put up home game results be penalized? Was it David Santos’ goofball safety, because that’s on him, guys.

Yes, a number of coaches may have hit the sheets before the game ended, but being just looking at the score should be worth some merit, shouldn’t it?

Fresno State lost to USC and Utah 52-13 and 59-27, respectively. I’m not a fan of comparative scoring, but come on, people.

Nebraska snaps the Bulldogs’ 13-game home winning streak, scores the second-most points against them so far this season, holds them to the second-least points this season…and somehow the Huskers are penalized?

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Now, don’t get me wrong, I have my own methods for filling out my Top 25 ballot here on Husker Corner or for any other publication that asks me to chime in. That said, any oddities on my ballot are usually evened out by others’.

I suppose in terms of moral victories, Nebraska’s ranked ahead of another 3-0 team (BYU) and is only three spots below a team that looks to contend in the SEC yet again (Missouri).

Likely the only way the Huskers will sneak back into the coaches’ good graces is with a win over Miami, but that doesn’t even seem to be a lock. We’ll see if a 4-0 team is at least worth a spot in the Top 20 of both polls assuming the Big Red can knock off the visiting Hurricanes.

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