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Nebraska Football’s Matt Rhule Reiterates Big Ten-NFL Comparison, Getting Four Teams into College Football Playoff

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August 20, 2024

Nebraska Football’s Matt Rhule Reiterates Big Ten-NFL Comparison, Getting Four Teams into College Football Playoff

Lanes be damned.

With the expansion of the College Football Playoff from four to 12 teams, the Big Ten Conference and SEC are expected to earn a lion’s share of the playoff spots with the strength of both leagues. Nebraska coach Matt Rhule at Big Ten Media Days in July went so far as to say the Big Ten should be getting a third of the teams in the field.

“I think four teams from this league should get in the College Football Playoff every year,” Rhule said. “This is the best league. This is the NFL of college football in my mind. We stretch from coast to coast in different time zones.”

Following his comments, famed SEC analyst Paul Finebaum fired back at the Huskers coach while on the ESPN program “Get Up”.

“Matt, stay in your lane! Job one, win enough games to get to some stupid bowl game,” Finebaum said. “Don’t worry about the big boys, because you’re not one of them.”

Paul Finebaum implores Matt Rhule to “stay in your lane.”
“Don’t worry about the big boys because you’re not one of them…You’re talking like you belong at the table with Ohio State and Georgia — you don’t…And leave the punditry to the professionals.” pic.twitter.com/UrulCPBhke
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) July 26, 2024

Monday, as a guest on “The Jim Rome Show”, Rhule didn’t flinch when asked about his comments in regards to comparing the league his team plays in with the National Football League. Show host Jim Rome asked Rhule, what makes the Big Ten the best conference in his mind, even above the SEC.

“At the end of the day I never would disparage another league,” Rhule said. “The SEC is a tremendous league and I think, moving forward, when we go to a 14-team playoff, if that happens, I think you’ll see four Big Ten and Four SEC teams every year.”

“I just think, and I’m going to represent our league because I’m in it,” Rhule continued. “When you combine weather, travel, and different styles of play, you see a league unlike any other.”

In the same breath Rhule mentioned that the college football landscape has never seen a league that would have teams travel through so many time zones in order to play conference opponents, similar to NFL teams.

Matt Rhule on the new-look @bigten. pic.twitter.com/WvtJQlClkf
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) August 19, 2024

Although Rhule continues to praise the Big Ten in terms of being the best conference in college football, the AP Poll still has more SEC teams ranked, as eight Southeastern Conference teams appear in the top 25, with Georgia leading the way at No. 1.

However, the Big Ten can reply with the fact that each conference has four teams inside the top 10: Georgia, Texas, Alabama, and Ole Miss for the SEC and Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, and Michigan for the Big Ten.

The college football season begins this week but the Huskers wont see the field until Aug. 30, with their matchup against the UTEP Miners. That game will be played inside Memorial Stadium, with kickoff set for 2:30 p.m. CDT and airing on FOX.

You can watch the full “Jim Rome Show”, including appearances from Rhule and legendary broadcaster Bob Costas, below.

Monday:
2:00p ET Matt Rhule (@HuskerFootball)
2:20p Bob Costas
📻: @InfSportsNet
📡: Sirius XM 158
📺: @X https://t.co/7mpwmD42zw
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) August 19, 2024

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Hail, rain, snow move into eastern Nebraska, western Iowa

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March 11, 2026

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Hail, rain, snow move into eastern Nebraska, western Iowa

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – An active weather pattern is moving into the region starting tonight, bringing some snow into the region, according to KTIV’s forecast in Sioux City.

A First Alert 6 viewer sent footage of the storms while traveling on Interstate 80 near West Branch, Iowa.

Hail near West Branch, Iowa

TUESDAY NIGHT

In Siouxland, a batch of precipitation moves in after midnight. It could initially start as rain, but most of the precipitation will fall as snow. Snow showers will likely last through sunrise on Wednesday morning.

The snow will stay light with accumulations near an inch or less. This could create some slick spots on the Wednesday morning commute. Temperatures will probably fall a bit below the freezing mark.

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Shelter in place issued after suspicious object found in mailbox

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March 10, 2026

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Shelter in place issued after suspicious object found in mailbox

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — UPDATE: Grand Island Police said around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday that the shelter in place order has been lifted .

GIPD said the item was retrieved by the Nebraska State Patrol Bomb Squad, who is investigating.

The area has also now been reopened.

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The Grand Island Police Department has cordoned off a local block and is urging residents to shelter in place.

According to GIPD, officers responded to the 4300 block of Sherwood Road just before 2:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. A resident reported finding a suspicious cylindrical object wrapped in duct tape inside a home.

The Nebraska State Patrol Bomb Squad has been called to the scene to investigate the device.

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68 students chosen as Nebraska Young Artist Award winners

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March 10, 2026

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68 students chosen as Nebraska Young Artist Award winners

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts has announced the winners of the 29th annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards.

The awards recognize 11th-grade students from Nebraska for their talents in visual art, dance, music, theatre, and film and emerging media arts.

Sixty-eight students from more than 40 high schools across the state have been selected as award winners and will be invited to a day of activities on campus March 25.

“Our faculty always look forward to this event,” said Chris Watson, director of recruitment for the college and coordinator of the awards. “They love meeting enthusiastic young artists, working with them and celebrating their talent.”

Students applied for the recognition and submitted an example of their work. Applications were received from 92 students. Hixson-Lied College faculty chose the winners.

Award winners were also asked to nominate the teacher who provided them with the greatest amount of mentoring and support in the development of their special talents.

Each student will receive a certificate and an original piece of artwork commissioned for the event and created by a School of Art, Art History and Design student.

Following is a list of award winners by hometown, with their high school and specialty area(s).

Aurora: