Fred Hoiberg is in the third year of his reclamation project at Nebraska as he tries to do what Tim Miles before him could not: make the Cornhuskers relevant in the Big Ten. Though in fairness to Tim Miles, Nebraska has been a dead end for coaches for decades, with only two NCAA appearances since 1998.
It looks like Hoiberg will have his best team yet, but not one that is quite ready to challenge for an NCAA tournament bid.
Nebraska’s roster, which runs 18 players deep, includes 10 freshmen. Hoiberg brought in a pretty good recruiting class and he’s also not been shy about adding players through the transfer portal.