Murderer's Row?

What do you think -- nefarious plot to humble the new kids in town, or karmic payback for all the years of Big 10 Smack coming out of Nebraska?

2011 schedule
Sept. 10 -- vs. Fresno State
Sept. 17 -- vs. Washington
Sept. 24 -- at Wyoming
Oct. 01 -- at Wisconsin
Oct. 08 -- vs. Ohio State
Oct. 22 -- at Minnesota
Oct. 29 -- vs. Michigan State
Nov. 05 -- vs. Northwestern
Nov. 12 -- at Penn State
Nov. 19 -- at Michigan
Nov. 26 -- vs. Iowa

Tom Osborne, as usual, was diplomatic.

"The scheduling process was difficult because the Big Ten is attempting to preserve a large number of rivalry games and have as many of those games as possible fall at approximately the same point in the season as they have in the past. The schedule will be challenging, but also interesting for our players, coaches and fans. Nebraska is not a voting member at this time so we were not able to vote on the schedule, but I was allowed to provide input. We look forward to being in the Big Ten, but at this point need to turn our attention fully to the task at hand this season. We hope to finish with a good year in the Big 12 Conference."

More prestige, better academics, more research dollars, no Texas mafia, more egalitarian league. Don't complain, Husker Nation -- this is the business you've chosen.