The Nebraska football team will open the 2019 campaign in the Top 25. NU is ranked 24th in the AP pre-season poll that was released Monday.
The Huskers, who went 4-8 last year, are one of seven Big Ten teams in the Top 25. The rest of the Big Ten teams rank as follows: Iowa, No. 20, Wisconsin, No. 19, Michigan State, No. 18, Penn State, No. 15, Michigan, No. 7, and Ohio State, No. 5.
Nebraska is ranked just behind No. 23 Washington State and ahead of No. 25 Stanford. They will kick off the 2019 campaign on August 31 against South Alabama at home.
Iowa State is also ranked, checking in at number 21.