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Bracket Reaction: Where Nebraska stands after its wins over Illinois, Oregon

Robin Washut profile picby:Robin Washut02/03/25

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Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Fred Hoiberg on the sideline during the second half against the Oregon Ducks at Matthew Knight Arena. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images

Nebraska’s NCAA Tournament hopes seemingly vanished after six straight losses. However, the Huskers are firmly back on the bubble following back-to-back top-25 upsets.

Here is a look at NU’s NCAA Tournament picture on the heels of its wins over Illinois and Oregon…

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Nebraska’s résumé

Overall recordHomeAwayNeutralQ1Q2Q3Q4Best winWorst loss
14-89-23-52-14-62-22-06-0Illinois (H)Rutgers (H)

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Nebraska’s team sheet rankings

MetricCurrentPrevious
NET5055
KenPom4448
KPI3345
SOR4852
BPI4852
Torvik3944
WAB4449

Williams, Gary help Nebraska to another gutty upset over No. 16 Oregon, 77-71

Bracketology outlook

OutletNebraska’s NCAA Tournament bid chances
Bracket MatrixNU is in 4/91 brackets (Last updated 2/1)
TeamRankings59% chance
T-Ranketology56.9% chance (68.6% at-large bid)

Notable bracket projections

BracketProjected seedProjected opponentLocation
Joe Lunardi, ESPN“Last Four In” (Last updated 2/3)
Jerry Palm, CBSN/A (Last updated 2/3)
Andy Katz, NCAA.com“Next Group” (Last updated 1/28)
Mike DeCourcy, Fox Sports“Next Four Out” (Last updated 1/31)

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