Michigan did better against Colorado and Baylor than Nebraska did. Nebraska admittedly didn't do great against Colorado, but the Huskers played them in Boulder, while Michigan had a home game. As far as Baylor goes, Nebraska was leading 42-6 at halftime . The Big Ten had the toughest conference. Florida State 31, Ohio State 14.
Luck plays a part in every season.
Nebraska dominated in overtime when Missouri still had an equal chance to win. Oddsmakers can't afford to have opinions and computer polls and simulations are incapable of opinions. It leads one to wonder who really got sympathy votes. Then Nebraska owes Penn State for not splitting in 1994. Miami went 10-1 and beat the 1993 champs Florida State.