Doody: Why Nebraska football should think of itself as a College Football Playoff contender.

Doody: Why Nebraska football should think of itself as a College Football Playoff contender.

If Illinois and Indiana are considered College Football Playoff contenders, writes Ben Doody, Nebraska fans should view their chances the same way Las Vegas does.

Doody: Why Nebraska football should think of itself as a College Football Playoff contender

If Illinois and Indiana are considered College Football Playoff contenders, writes Ben Doody, Nebraska fans should view their chances the same way Las Vegas does.

Hail Varsity Digest | Huskers Hammer Florida, Win Second-Consecutive Title | 7/15/25

Tom Osborne understated top-ranked Nebraska football’s performance in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 2, 1996, you might say. He “felt we had a little better defense than they’d seen and a better running game than they’d seen,” Osborne said, referring to the second-ranked Florida Gators. Florida did lead 10-6 at the end of the first quarter. But 32 seconds into the second quarter, Tommie Frazier and Lawrence Phillips teamed up on a 16-yard touchdown pas…