Nebraska Basketball Teams Ranked for Sixth Straight Week, Men Break Program Record

Husker hoops continues to roll as both squads stay ranked for the sixth consecutive week.

While the men continue breaking program records with each win, Amy Williams' squad is looking to rebound after back-to-back losses against ranked conference foes.

With big weeks ahead for both teams, and everything they're chasing still very much ahead of them, here's a recap of the last seven days, and a look at what the next seven will bring.

Keep building. ✊ pic.twitter.com/rbLRQBBM4c
— Nebraska Men's Basketball (@HuskerMBB) January 19, 2026

Despite seemingly doing everything right since last week's rankings were released on Jan. 12, Fred Hoiberg's team climbed just one spot in the Associated Press poll released Monday. Now the No. 7 team in all the land, Nebraska has broken the program record for highest rank. After convincingly handling two conference opponents this past week, the Huskers now head into a two-game stretch in which they could advance to an astonishing 20-0.

History continues to be in the making as this team defies all preseason expectations. But don't let it distract you from the fact that Nebrasketball continues to keep their heads down and go to work. On Jan. 13, the Huskers overpowered an at-the-time .500 Oregon Ducks squad, 90-55, at home. The win brought Nebraska's season record to 17-0.

Four days later, the Huskers traveled to Evanston to take on an 8-9 Northwestern squad. After a close first half, Nebraska pulled away for a 77-58 win. Now facing two more conference games against unranked teams before traveling to Ann Arbor to take on the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines, Hoiberg and company have the opportunity to find themselves in a top-5 matchup toward the end of the month.

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— Nebraska Women's Basketball (@HuskerWBB) January 16, 2026

On the women's side of things, the Huskers suffered back-to-back losses to conference opponents last week. At home, Amy Williams' squad fell 83-61 to the No. 4 UCLA Bruins. Despite the loss, they prepared themselves well to bounce back on the road a few days later.

In East Lansing, taking on the No. 15 Michigan State Spartans, the Huskers fell just short. In a contest that saw the lead change seven times, Nebraska held a two-point advantage with under a minute to go before falling by 73-71.

Looking to bounce back in a big way, the Huskers this week face a pair of opponents against whom Nebraska is heavily favored.

Stuffing the stat sheet. 😤 pic.twitter.com/f7WtZCsrSc
— Nebraska Men's Basketball (@HuskerMBB) January 18, 2026

Back to the men's side, Hoiberg's squad this week will look to take advantage of the home Pinnacle Bank Arena crowd once again. With a win against Washington on Wednesday evening, the Huskers would improve to 8-0 in Big Ten play.

The Huskers are a clear favorite against the Huskies. With each passing day, however, the pressure to remain perfect could begin to stack. Continuing to play with the level of urgency they've shown thus far will be as important as ever.

This season is no longer a Cinderella story but rather a tale of a team that can legitimately pose a threat to any squad in the country. After this week, Nebraska will have the opportunity to prove it on the biggest stage yet. Until then, however, their focus is on the now.

PACK PBA THIS SATURDAY

Bring the energy and help us take on the fighting Illini!

⏰ 1:00 P.M
🆚 #25 Illinois

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— Nebraska Women's Basketball (@HuskerWBB) January 18, 2026

The women prepare to hit the road once again before welcoming a ranked Illinois squad to Pinnacle Bank Arena on Saturday afternoon. In the first of a two-game stretch this week, the Huskers will travel to Madison to take on a 12-7 Wisconsin team.

After that, they'll have a shot at their first ranked win of the 2025-26 season. Currently at 15-4, the Fighting Illini will look to give the Huskers everything they've got. Earlier in the month, Illinois pulled off a win against then-No. 7 Maryland, proving to the conference that the Illini mean business.

For Nebraska, it's a chance to prove where they belong. Despite two losses last week, the Huskers stayed put at No. 24 in the country, and it would be wise to prove to voters that their decision was not a mistake. For Williams' team, the opportunity is still there to do everything they set out to do this year. Bouncing back this week would go a long way toward proving that to not only her team, but to the rest of the country as well.

Women's Week 12 AP Top 25

UConn
South Carolina
UCLA
Texas
Vanderbilt
LSU
Michigan
Louisville
TCU
Iowa
Kentucky
Ohio State
Michigan State
Baylor
Maryland
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Ole Miss
Texas Tech
Princeton
Duke
West Virginia
Alabama
Nebraska
Washington

Men's Week 12 AP Top 25

Arizona
UConn
Michigan
Purdue
Duke
Houston
Nebraska
Gonzaga
Iowa State
Michigan State
Illinois
Texas Tech
BYU
Virginia
Vanderbilt
Florida
Alabama
Clemson
Kansas
Arkansas
Georgia
North Carolina
Louisville
Saint Louis
Miami (OH)

Nebraska Women's Basketball 2025-26 Schedule

Oct. 24 Nebraska 104, Mount Marty 40 (Exhibition)
Nov. 3 Nebraska 103, Northwestern State 46
Nov. 8 Nebraska 80, Samford 46
Nov. 12 Nebraska 84, Creighton 50
Nov. 16 Nebraska 82, North Dakota State 70 (Sanford Pentagon)
Nov. 19 Nebraska 103, Oral Roberts 58
Nov. 24 Nebraska 80, Purdue Fort Wayne 57 (Emerald Coast Classic)
Nov. 25 Nebraska 91, Virginia 82 (Emerald Coast Classic)
Dec. 3 Nebraska 92, Bradley 53
Dec. 6 Nebraska 101, Penn State 83
Dec. 9 Nebraska 87 vs. Omaha 35
Dec. 14 Nebraska 85, Illinois State 44
Dec. 21 Nebraska 87, Cal Baptist 56
Dec. 29 74 USC, Nebraska 66
Jan. 1 Iowa 86, Nebraska 76
Jan. 4 Nebraska 78, Purdue 62
Jan. 8 Nebraska 78, Indiana 73
Jan. 11 UCLA 83, Nebraska 61
Jan. 15 Michigan State 73, Nebraska 71
Jan. 21 at Wisconsin 6:30 p.m. B1G+
Jan. 24 vs. Illinois 1 p.m. BTN
Jan. 28 vs. Northwestern 7 p.m. NPM/B1G+
Feb. 1 at Ohio State 5 p.m. BTN
Feb. 4 at Michigan 6 p.m. B1G+
Feb. 7 vs. Maryland 1 p.m. BTN
Feb. 12 at Minnesota 7 p.m. BTN
Feb. 16 vs. Iowa 11 a.m. FOX
Feb. 19 at Oregon 8 p.m. B1G+
Feb. 22 at Washington 2 p.m. BTN
Feb. 28 vs. Rutgers B1G+
March 4-8 Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis

Nebraska Men's Basketball 2025-26 Schedule

Oct. 18 Nebraska 90, BYU 89
Oct. 27 Nebraska 91, Midland 50
Nov. 3 Nebraska 86, West Georgia 53
Nov. 8 Nebraska 96, Florida International 66
Nov. 11 Nebarska 69, Maryland-Eastern Shore 50
Nov. 15 Nebraska 105, Oklahoma 99 (Sanford Pentagon)
Nov. 20 Nebraska 84, New Mexico 72 (Hall of Fame Classic)
Nov. 21 Nebraska 86, Kansas State 85 (Hall of Fame Classic)
Nov. 25 Nebraska 80, Winthrop 73
Nov. 29 Nebraska 72, South Carolina Upstate 63
Dec. 7 Nebraska 71, Creighton 50
Dec. 10 Nebraska 90, Wisconsin 60
Dec. 13 Nebraska 83, Illinois 80
Dec. 21 Nebraska 78, North Dakota 55
Dec. 30 Nebraska 86, New Hampshire 55
Jan. 2 Nebraska 58, Michigan State 56
Jan. 5 Nebraska 72, Ohio State 69
Jan. 10 Nebraska 83, Indiana 77
Jan. 13 Nebraska 90, Oregon 55
Jan. 17 Nebraska 77, Northwestern 58
Jan. 21 Washington 8 p.m. BTN
Jan. 24 Minnesota 11 a.m. FS1
Jan. 27 Michigan 6 p.m. Peacock
Feb. 1 Illinois 3 p.m. FS1
Feb. 7 Rutgers 11 a.m. BTN
Feb. 10 Purdue 6 p.m. FS1
Feb. 14 Northwestern Noon BTN
Feb. 17 Iowa 8 p.m. BTN
Feb. 21 Penn State 1 p.m. BTN
Feb. 25 Maryland 6 p.m. BTN
Feb. 28 USC 3 p.m. BTN
March 3 UCLA 10 p.m. FS1
March 8 Iowa 4 p.m. FOX
March 10-15 Big Ten Tournament in Chicago

Home games are bolded. All times central.

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