For the most part, Nebraska football fans aren’t unrealistic. Honest. They don’t expect to see Nebraska winning national titles like in the late '90s. They do expect, however, to see Nebraska competing for conference titles—especially seeing how other schools in similar situations (such as Michigan State, Wisconsin and Oregon) are able to do the same.
This year, new head coach Mike Riley will be trying to do what three coaches before him were unable to accomplish. So what’s standing between Nebraska and a conference crown? Here are five of the biggest hurdles.