LINCOLN, NEB. - 10/24/2018 - Nebraska's Glynn Watson Jr. (left) enjoys a moment with teammate Tanner Borchardt on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, during an open practice at Pinnacle Bank Arena. FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal StarThe top 25 ranking comes just days after the Huskers were among the top teams receiving votes in the Associated Press Top 25. Nebraska received 35 votes in that poll, the equivalent of 30th.
The Huskers were last ranked in a preseason top 25 at the beginning of the 2014-15 season, one year after their surprise run to the NCAA Tournament.