Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, April 11, 2013

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Nebraska, which moves into the state-of-the-art Pinnacle Bank Arena next season, unveiled its new court design Thursday afternoon. While the stained hardwood effect is one that's best in small doses, this is a better look than what the Huskers have had in their first two Big Ten seasons.

Gone is the robust "N" at midcourt, and in its place is a smaller "N" superimposed over the outline of the state of Nebraska. The state outline is something Illinois and Ohio State also do (Indiana, too, but in a different fashion). As is the case with the Illini and Buckeyes, a different shade of hardwood creates Nebraska's state outline. Ohio State went with the look midway through this past season, while Illinois added it prior to the 2011-12 season.

From a color and design perspective, Nebraska's floor looks a bit like Ohio State's. Doesn't it? Right down to the location of the title sponsor logos.

Another change from last year: The mandatory "B1G" logo, which used to be in front of the scorer's table, is located in the key, right in front of the free-throw line. Also, there's only one 3-point line – a great update, considering the women no longer have their own line.

About Brent Yarina BTN.com web editor Brent Yarina covers football and men's basketball for BTN.com. He writes the popular uniform feature "Clothes Call," which also focuses on the latest cosmetic changes across Big Ten arenas and stadiums. Read all of his work here. You can subscribe to Yarina's RSS feed and follow him on Twitter @BTNBrentYarina.