Having been raised in Omaha and spending many summer nights scampering through Rosenblatt Stadium long before the ESPN cameras ever showed up . . .
This place is never devoid of knocking people on their canastas, be it an out-of-conference team or cannibalizing their own. High expectations usually tend to be met with thorns, not roses. Just ask any of the recent conference favorites. This year will be an 11-man battle royale. No holds barred.