Nebraska remains undefeated at 18-0 after beating Northwestern 77-58, but faces a grueling upcoming schedule that includes Michigan, Illinois, and Purdue, with analysts predicting a final loss total around five and a heightened risk of an early slip in the next six weeks.

A separate projection places Nebraska at 17-0 with a brutal slate ahead, including road tests at Northwestern and Minnesota and home games against Michigan, Illinois, and Purdue, with the first loss anticipated around January 27 against Michigan and a final tally near four losses.

The analysis references prior coverage of undefeated teams and maps out how remaining teams—Arizona, Nebraska, and Miami—fit into those predictions, while noting precise upcoming game times and networks.

The coverage weaves in insights from Kyle Boone and situates Nebraska, Arizona, and Miami (Ohio) within broader power rankings and bracketology discussions, highlighting how undefeated teams are evaluated in a wider competitive context.

In the 2025-26 season context, three teams started undefeated but are expected to drop losses before month’s end, echoing recent losses by Michigan, Vanderbilt, and Iowa State.

Arizona sits at 17-0 with a projected first loss on January 26 at BYU, and additional potential losses on the road at Kansas and Houston, suggesting a final tally of three to four losses.

The piece frames predictions as skeptical but realistic, underscoring that running the table in major college basketball is historically rare and citing Indiana’s 1975-76 perfect season as the last exemplar.

It also delineates the risks to each team's undefeated run, outlining upcoming matchups that could end an otherwise spotless record.

Miami (Ohio) sits at 18-0 and is projected to remain undefeated into early February, with Buffalo as a potential first blemish; a road test at Kent State looms with a possibility of extending their streak to February 3.

After advancing to 18-0 with an 84-77 win over UCF, Arizona’s next game is versus Cincinnati, followed by a likely first loss at BYU on January 26, reinforcing a four-loss projection.

The report ties together calendar specifics—Arizona’s BYU date, Nebraska’s Michigan-Illinois-Purdue-Minnesota schedule, and Miami (Ohio)’s MAC path with Kent State—as it contextualizes each team’s undefeated run and potential vulnerabilities.

Following a 105-102 overtime win over Buffalo to move to 19-0, Miami (Ohio) still faces a road game at Kent State and is projected to stay undefeated until February 3, with an expected final tally around three losses.