The Jeff Sagarin/CBN Women's College Basketball Ratings

[redsteve]

In Jeff Sagarin's ratings Nebraska continues to hover in the mid 130 ratings. 
NU is now rated with the no. 5 toughest schedule in Div 1.(up from #6) So while we 
must continue to improve, we must also continue to recognize we are playing good teams, 
most of the time.
 
We have played 11 Top 50 teams so far, including two Top 10 teams. 
(and will play some of the Top 50 twice.) 
Not trying to make excuses for the team, rather we need to continue to improve, but also face 
the reality of our schedule. 
It would be tough for any team we had in the past too.

135 Nebraska = 69.31 5 12 79.35( 5) 0 2 | 0 11 

http://www.rpiratings.com/womrate.php

Edited January 12, 2017 by redsteve

[HB]

We consistently had tough schedules in the past.   Yori almost always scheduled a very difficult preseason schedule to prepare the team for the conference season and enhance the RPI for postseason  opportunities.  So while this schedule is somewhat more difficult due to having UConn on it, it isn't like a tough schedule is some unique development.  And, the Big 10, top to bottom,  is probably down a little compared to many recent years (not '15-16), outside of Maryland being a national title contender, and Ohio State having great talent.  And certainly not as good as the Big 12 was most years.  Finally, while it is correct that this schedule "would be tough for any team we had in the past", virtually all of them in recent past would have been dramatically more successful with that schedule.   The schedule doesn't have much to do with the situation we're in right now.  

Edited January 12, 2017 by HB