Nebraska Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:00:57 PDT

Nebraska learned the difficulty of the nation's second-toughest conference when the Big 12 issued the Huskers a schedule that included two dates with Kansas over the first four games.

That 0-4 start raised questions concerning Nebraska's competitiveness, but second-year coach Doc Sadler was never deterred.

He too recognized the early schedule offered few breaks but was confident the Huskers not only could climb out of the cellar but make some lasting impressions against conference rivals.

Their late run, which included four wins in their last six regular-season games, resulted in an NIT bid. Nebraska finished 20-13, just the 12th 20-win season in the 112-year history of the program.

Obviously, it's still not the level Sadler wants his program to attain,...