No, not really. Each game, except Missouri, was a blowout by the Huskers, with only Kansas State played in Lincoln. Only three of Michigan opponents ended up ranked and the Big 10 teams got crushed in the bowls. Osborne got his sympathy votes. It is ridiculous to say coaches give out gold watches.
Computers are incapable of emotions.
Additionally, oddsmakers, whose livelihoods depend on accurate predictions, would have the Huskers as 7 to 10-point favorite in a game against Michigan. Tennessee was overrated. Tennessee had the hardest schedule and said Nebraska was by far the best team they played. Washington State players admitted that Arizona State was a better team than the Wolverines after the Rose Bowl. CBS over-hyped Nebraska after their Orange Bowl.