Nebraska on verge of top-25 ranking, next two opponents unbeaten among top 20

Nebraska missed out on taking a top-25 ranking into its bye week.

Barely.

The Huskers checked in at the equivalent of No.

27 in both the Associated Press and coaches polls released Sunday afternoon.

In both cases they are right behind fellow-unranked USC.

College footballs hierarchy endured another round of shakeups last weekend with losses by teams ranked Nos.

1, 4, 9, 10, 11, 22 and 25 in the AP poll.

Nebraska played as the equivalent of No.

29 against then-unbeaten Rutgers, which was essentially No.

35.

Nebraska has already spent two weeks this season in the top 25, entering at No.

23 on Sept.

8 following a win over Colorado and a 2-0 start.

The Huskers moved up to No.

22 the following week before an overtime home loss to a ranked Illinois squad knocked them out.

NU before this year hadnt been ranked since 2019.

It last held an October ranking in 2016.

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