[Husker] Husker BBall #9 RPI??

[Alan Siporin]

On 11/30/06 7:17 AM, "Steve Reichenbach" <reich at inetnebr.com> wrote:

>> With games yesterday, Sagarin now has NU at #29 (although only #41 in
> the predictor) and Oregon #17 (#22 predictor).  Sagarin favors Oregon
> by about 8 pts at home.


Technically, it's not a home game. The game is in Portland, two hours north
of Eugene -- the Duck's real home is Mac Court, and a very difficult place
to play. Of course, Portland is hardly neutral, either. Just not nearly as
difficult as Mac Court.

This is a very good Oregon team, playing in a very tough Pac Ten this year.
If Oregon and Nebraska play a close game, BOTH the winner and the loser
should be considered top twenty-five. That's according to me. I have no idea
how the various polls will place them. I expect Oregon to make the NCAA
tournament this March, so if the Huskers give them a battle, I would expect
the same for Nebraska.

Back to football, whereas Nebraska has played under more severe weather than
OU (see Texas), shouldn't the running team have the advantage in cold
weather? Or the team that needs to pass less, which could be the case with
the OU defense shutting down our run more likely than our defense shutting
down their run. I hope that isn't true, but if it is, then Zac's ability to
pass in bad conditions could be the difference. Bad, as in weather and pass
rushers.

Alan