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October 23rd
Colorado returns to the national polls
From CUBuffs.com … Fresh off a 10-5 win over Stanford, the 6-2 Colorado Buffaloes returned to the nation’s top 25 on Sunday, checking in at No. 23 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls.
Mike MacIntyre‘s Buffs returned to the rankings earlier this year after an 11-year absence when they were No. 21 in the AP poll and No. 23 in the coaches rankings following a 47-6 win over Oregon State. They dropped out the following week, however, after a loss at USC but have since been climbing steadily back up the ladder, receiving votes each week.
The Buffs are one of three Pac-12 teams in the top 25 and one of three to already clinch bowl eligibility. Unbeaten Washington (7-0), which beat Oregon State 41-17 on Saturday, moved up to No. 4 in both polls after previously unbeaten and No. 2 Ohio State was upset by Penn State and slipped to No. 8 in the coaches poll and No. 6 in the AP rankings. Utah (7-1), meanwhile, moved up to No. 16 in the coaches poll and No. 17 in the AP rankings after a 52-45 win over UCLA.
The Buffs and Utah are currently tied atop the Pac-12 South standings with 4-1 conference marks while Washington and Washington State lead the Pac-12 North at 4-0.
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Associated Press poll:
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Others Receiving Votes: Washington State (5-2) 84; Houston (6-2) 67; Oklahoma State (5-2) 62; Arkansas (5-3) 14; Troy (6-1) 6; Southern California (4-3) 5; Pittsburgh (5-2) 2; San Diego State (6-1) 2; Southern Methodist (3-4) 1
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USA Today coaches poll:
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Others Receiving Votes: Washington State (5-2) 93; Penn State (5-2) 80; Oklahoma State (5-2) 64; San Diego State (6-1) 15; Arkansas (5-3) 11; Southern California (4-3) 7; Troy (6-1) 6; Miami (Fla.) (4-3) 5; Ole Miss (3-4) 3; Middle Tennessee (5-2) 3; South Florida (6-2) 3; Pittsburgh (5-2) 2; Tulsa (5-2) 2; Appalachian State (5-2) 2; Wyoming (5-2) 1
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ESPN: Colorado Holiday Bowl bound
From ESPN … And now there are three.
A third Pac-12 team picked up bowl eligibility in Week 8, as Colorado won at Stanford 10-5 to pick up its sixth victory of the season and join Washington and Utah in being bowl eligible. The Buffs will be in a bowl for the first time since 2007. At 6-2 overall and 4-1 in league play, Colorado is off to its best start since 2005, when it opened 7-2 and 5-1 in the Big 12.
The benchmark is a long time coming for a team that had just two conference wins under Mike MacIntyre prior to this season. Asked what it means to be bowl eligible, quarterback Sefo Liufausaid: “Everything. To go from 1-and-something to 6-2 means everything. … No one quit on each other. We all stayed here. It’s a great accomplishment, and we’re trying to go even further than here.”
And the Buffs very well could. Three of their final four games are at home, where the Buffs are 4-0 this season. They get a bye this week before a visit from UCLA and a trip to Arizona before closing out against Washington State and Utah at home. Given what we’ve seen from the Buffs, those are all very winnable games.
College Football Playoff semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl:Washington
Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual: Utah
Valero Alamo Bowl: Washington State
Holiday Bowl: Colorado
Foster Farms Bowl: USC
Hyundai Sun Bowl: Arizona State
Las Vegas Bowl: Stanford
Cactus Bowl: California
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Rankings and Ratings
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October 23rd
Colorado returns to the national polls
From CUBuffs.com … Fresh off a 10-5 win over Stanford, the 6-2 Colorado Buffaloes returned to the nation’s top 25 on Sunday, checking in at No. 23 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls.
Mike MacIntyre‘s Buffs returned to the rankings earlier this year after an 11-year absence when they were No. 21 in the AP poll and No. 23 in the coaches rankings following a 47-6 win over Oregon State. They dropped out the following week, however, after a loss at USC but have since been climbing steadily back up the ladder, receiving votes each week.
The Buffs are one of three Pac-12 teams in the top 25 and one of three to already clinch bowl eligibility. Unbeaten Washington (7-0), which beat Oregon State 41-17 on Saturday, moved up to No. 4 in both polls after previously unbeaten and No. 2 Ohio State was upset by Penn State and slipped to No. 8 in the coaches poll and No. 6 in the AP rankings. Utah (7-1), meanwhile, moved up to No. 16 in the coaches poll and No. 17 in the AP rankings after a 52-45 win over UCLA.
The Buffs and Utah are currently tied atop the Pac-12 South standings with 4-1 conference marks while Washington and Washington State lead the Pac-12 North at 4-0.
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Associated Press poll:
1. Alabama |
2. Michigan |
3. Clemson |
4. Washington |
5. Louisville |
6. Ohio State |
7. Nebraska |
8. Baylor |
9. Texas A&M |
10. West Virginia |
11. Wisconsin |
12. Florida State |
13. Boise State |
14. Florida |
15. Auburn |
16. Oklahoma |
17. Utah |
18. Tennessee |
19. LSU |
20. Western Michigan |
21. North Carolina |
22. Navy |
23. Colorado |
24. Penn State |
25. Virginia Tech |
Others Receiving Votes: Washington State (5-2) 84; Houston (6-2) 67; Oklahoma State (5-2) 62; Arkansas (5-3) 14; Troy (6-1) 6; Southern California (4-3) 5; Pittsburgh (5-2) 2; San Diego State (6-1) 2; Southern Methodist (3-4) 1
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USA Today coaches poll:
1. Alabama |
2. Michigan |
3. Clemson |
4. Washington |
5. Louisville |
6. Nebraska |
6. Baylor |
8. Ohio State |
9. West Virginia |
10. Texas A&M |
11. Wisconsin |
12. Florida |
13. Boise State |
14. Florida State |
15. Oklahoma |
16. Utah |
17. Auburn |
18. Tennessee |
19. LSU |
20. North Carolina |
21. Western Michigan |
22. Navy |
23. Colorado |
24. Houston |
25. Virginia Tech |
Others Receiving Votes: Washington State (5-2) 93; Penn State (5-2) 80; Oklahoma State (5-2) 64; San Diego State (6-1) 15; Arkansas (5-3) 11; Southern California (4-3) 7; Troy (6-1) 6; Miami (Fla.) (4-3) 5; Ole Miss (3-4) 3; Middle Tennessee (5-2) 3; South Florida (6-2) 3; Pittsburgh (5-2) 2; Tulsa (5-2) 2; Appalachian State (5-2) 2; Wyoming (5-2) 1
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ESPN: Colorado Holiday Bowl bound
From ESPN … And now there are three.
A third Pac-12 team picked up bowl eligibility in Week 8, as Colorado won at Stanford 10-5 to pick up its sixth victory of the season and join Washington and Utah in being bowl eligible. The Buffs will be in a bowl for the first time since 2007. At 6-2 overall and 4-1 in league play, Colorado is off to its best start since 2005, when it opened 7-2 and 5-1 in the Big 12.
The benchmark is a long time coming for a team that had just two conference wins under Mike MacIntyre prior to this season. Asked what it means to be bowl eligible, quarterback Sefo Liufausaid: “Everything. To go from 1-and-something to 6-2 means everything. … No one quit on each other. We all stayed here. It’s a great accomplishment, and we’re trying to go even further than here.”
And the Buffs very well could. Three of their final four games are at home, where the Buffs are 4-0 this season. They get a bye this week before a visit from UCLA and a trip to Arizona before closing out against Washington State and Utah at home. Given what we’ve seen from the Buffs, those are all very winnable games.
College Football Playoff semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl:Washington
Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual: Utah
Valero Alamo Bowl: Washington State
Holiday Bowl: Colorado
Foster Farms Bowl: USC
Hyundai Sun Bowl: Arizona State
Las Vegas Bowl: Stanford
Cactus Bowl: California
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