Welcome to the Hot Topic, a weekly look at the state of Nebraska football. Each week on the Husker Extra Podcast, Parker, Steve and Chris will discuss an important topic heading into that week's game, and that discussion will appear in the Journal Star's Husker Extra section on the day before gameday.
How would we characterize Nebraska's place in the Big Ten now that conference play is in full swing?
Steve: I always start any discussion about the Big Ten with the Buckeyes. The Buckeyes are the standard; they are clearly the standard again this year.