Nebraska 2026 Rankings Update: New Additions (Part 1)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Back to the grind. We have so many more new additions on the docket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We knew there would be a huge opportunity to add names to our database in <a href="https://prepdig.com/nebraska/rankings/2026-rankings/">Nebraska's Class of 2026</a>. So, not only did this update come with a <a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/10/nebraska-2026-rankings-update-the-first-top-30/">newly minted top 30</a>, but we also have some new additions to cover.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The trilogy begins with Part 1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["464918"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Let's start at the setter spot, which has added a few promising 2026s in our latest update. Andersen has been running the show for Bertrand this fall and is racking up 7.5 assists per set to her credit. 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