Three questions going into the season
Nebraska gave itself a chance to win some games last season while playing four freshmen a lot, but lost 10 games by six points or fewer during a season with a 14-16 record. There were some bad moments in the final minutes of close games.
Is the defense better?
Nebraska scored enough to win last season — and has some real scoring threats with Hannah Whitish, Leigha Brown and Taylor Kissinger. But the defense ranked No. 12 in the Big Ten Conference, and gave up at least 80 points in eight games.