Nebraska is in a good spot right now, hovering in or near the top 10 of the early versions of the NCAA's NET (NCAA Evaluation Tool) rankings. The rankings, which have replaced the RPI, mean little in December, of course, and will mean even less if the Huskers are unable to continue their positive early-season momentum.
"We've started 3-0 and gotten like 10th or 12th in the league, and we've started worse than that and done better," Miles said. "I always think that we have to start quickly, but at the same time, I think we have 18 games right now, if you run the numbers, that are within a two-possession game and three others that are seven-point games.