Front of the line

Projected point spreads and some early schedule analysis for Nebraska football in 2025.

Courtesy Nebraska Athletics

It has taken longer than normal, but I recently found my first set of college football power rankings for the 2025 season. I suspect the delay is due to the season running later and the minor detail of nobody knowing what any team’s roster might look like by August.

OK, it’s more than a minor detail at face value, but power ratings aren’t really built to be that reactive to a handful of additions or departures. That’s what makes them interesting, even in February. Give me a projection of all the teams in order and a rating, and within 5 minutes I’ll be plugging those numbers into schedules.

Not because they will show us the future, but they might offer a vision of what the future may be like.

So, is it too early to do some Nebraska schedule analysis? Hope not because here we go.