3. Scott Frost, Nebraska
The storybook return of Scott Frost to his alma mater fell a little flat in 2018, as they finished the season with an 8-4 record, including starting the season 0-6. But 2019 comes in with a lot of hype, mainly because how Frost was able to turn the team around in the second half of the season.
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It’s abundantly clear that a lot of the team’s struggles came from the Mike Riley era. Frost came in with a lot of hype, especially with how UCF performed in an undefeated season in 2017, and I think people forget just how rock bottom Nebraska was in 2017.
For a refresher, they lost their last four games of the season. Their last three games they gave up 166 combined points. The program was in utter turmoil. In came the prodigal son Frost and everyone thought their problems were solved.
But at the end of the season, fans started to see a glimpse of what could be in 2019. Nebraska went 4-2 in their last six games, and showed strong potential on both sides of the ball. They scored over 50 on Minnesota and Illinois and held Michigan State to only six points. Combine that with their 1-5 record in games of less than one score, and this team is probably better than what their 4-8 record would show.
Nebraska has a legitimate star in sophomore quarterback Adrian Martinez. Combine that with a team that improved dramatically, and was a bit unlucky in 2018. Nebraska has the pieces to take advantage of the weaker Big Ten West and compete for a conference championship.