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Nebraska is No. 20 in NCAA.com’s preseason top 25.

HuskerOnline concludes its top 40 Huskers for 2019 with Adrian Martinez at No. 1.

Adrian Martinez expects to benefit from being more in sync with Scott Frost’s play-calling this season.

Bill Moos says there’s no push for divisional realignment among the Big Ten’s athletic directors.

Husker247 previews the November opponents: Purdue, Wisconsin, Maryland, Iowa.

Heisman winners Crouch, Rozier and Rodgers share stories at a Nebraska Greats Foundation event in Grand Island.

Former Husker Niles Paul signs with the 49ers.

JD Spielman will be expected to continue leading by example rather than vocally.

Corn Nation previews Northwestern, whose smart brand of football won the division in 2018.

Adrian Martinez is named to the watch list for the Walter Camp Award.

Athlon ranks Nebraska’s schedule difficulty 13th in the conference. | OWH: Ranking the games*

Don’t forget about these contenders for significant playing time, writes Brian Christopherson: tight end Katerian Legrone, cornerback Braxton Clark, running back Wyatt Mazour and linebacker Garrett Nelson.

Troy Walters expects a receiver-by-committee approach this fall, but redshirt freshman Andre Hunt* could be the one to fill Stanley Morgan’s old starting spot.

JD Spielman is named to the Hornung Award watch list, coach Scott Frost is on the Dodd Award list, and Ben Stille makes the list for the Wuerffel Trophy.

A comparison of Nebraska and Central Florida stats indicates that a dominant pass-rusher isn’t necessarily crucial.

Maurice Washington’s legal case is unlikely to be resolved* before the season opener. | Discuss

A number of Huskers have been impressing their peers this offseason.

Year Two has Mohamed Barry and other defenders more confident in their understanding of Erik Chinander’s system.

Nebraska’s three Heisman winners will be on hand for a Nebraska Greats Foundation golf outing and dinner Friday in Grand Island.

Lubbock or Lincoln? Juco defensive lineman Jahkeem Green’s destination remains up in the air.

Nebraska is ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky’s darkhorse pick to make the College Football Playoff.

The Huskers are looking for more disruptive plays from the outside linebackers.

Garrett Snodgrass’ random act of kindness doesn’t go unnoticed.

Former Husker Patrick O’Brien is battling for the No. 2 quarterback spot at Colorado State.

The Nebraska-Iowa rivalry is growing despite a lack of high-stakes games, Derek Peterson writes.

A strong start by freshman Bryce Benhart is among the updates provided by Greg Austin about his offensive linemen.*

Nebraska commit Blaise Gunnerson receives a big boost in 247Sports’ rankings. | Class of 2020

Blur Parties has two days of events planned for the Colorado Game.

Another Husker player, freshman Myles Farmer, is ticketed for marijuana possession.* | Discuss

Someone’s used, 22-year-old boxer shorts are one of the unexpected “perks” of the job for Scott Frost.

Adrian Martinez tops Athlon’s list of breakout quarterbacks for 2019.

The Big Ten needs Frost to make good* on his potential in Lincoln, Sam McKewon writes. | East-West imbalance

South Alabama coach Steve Campbell sees Nebraska as the ideal opener for the Jaguars.

Nothing has gone by the book for sophomore defensive back Cam Taylor.

Scott Frost is hearing “really good feedback” about running back Dedrick Mills.

Ohio State at Nebraska is No. 1 on this list of games with upset potential.

Game week is still more than a month away, but Husker Doc Talk has shifted into regular-season mode.

Monday Morning Quarterback: Would you most like to see the Huskers become faster, or more physical?

Senior linebacker Mohamed Barry is named to the watch list for the Butkus Award. | Motivation

Steve Sipple senses there’s can’t-miss material in the combination of Adrian Martinez, Scott Frost and Mario Verduzco. | Martinez’s team now | McKewon’s rewind*

Tad Stryker completes his ranking of the 50 most significant Husker plays since Bob Devaney’s arrival.

To win the Big Ten West, the Huskers must do lot of things they haven’t done in quite some time,* Tom Shatel writes. | Little consensus

Former Husker linebacker Guy Thomas commits to Colorado but won’t enroll until January.

Tight end Jack Stoll is named to the watch list for the Mackey Award.

Look here for updates from the second day of Big Ten Media Days. | Complete coverage

Hail Varsity’s countdown of most intriguing Huskers concludes with Wan’Dale Robinson at No. 1.

The Oakland Raiders* have signed former Husker De’Mornay Pierson-El.

Former Husker player and assistant coach Barney Cotton has returned to Omaha from UNLV and is on the waiting list for a heart transplant.*

Here’s video and coverage of the Huskers’ appearance Thursday at Big Ten Media Days in Chicago. | Updates & discussion

ESPN’s Bill Connelly’s metrics have the Huskers as fourth-best in the Big Ten West, but he still sees Nebraska as a “potential West division contender and all-around exciting team.”