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Colorado shut out of the preseason national rankings
For the 15th consecutive season, the University of Colorado failed to make the national preseason rankings. The Buffs were ranked 15th in the 2016 final Associated Press poll; 17th in the final USA Today Coaches’ poll, yet failed to make the Top 25 for the start of the 2017 season.
Despite winning ten games and the Pac-12 South last year, the Buffs failed to impress voters over the past nine months. The loss of eight defensive starters – and three defensive coaches – certainly helped to make it easier to dismiss the Buffs. Colorado did earn a measure of respect from the coaches, coming in at No. 27 overall. Associated Press writers, however, were not swayed, with the Buffs coming in at No. 35 overall.
There are 61 voters in the Associated Press poll, with only seven voters placing Colorado in their Top 25. The highest ranking came from Scott Wolf of the Los Angeles Daily News, who had the Buffs at No. 21. One other voter had CU at No. 22, one at No. 23, two at No. 24, and two at No. 25.
One of those who voted CU as the No. 24 team in the country was Brian Howell at the Daily Camera. Howell’s votes can be found here. The CU vote:
24. Colorado: Despite the Buffs going 10-4 and winning the Pac-12 South, it seems most pundits can’t forget the 10 consecutive losing seasons from 2006-15. I get it, but I also think the Buffs did enough last year, and have enough coming back this year, to warrant a spot in the preseason Top 25.
There is one possible upside to the CU slight in the polls. The last time the Buffs entered the season as a ranked team, in 2002 … they lost. In the Buffs’ first game of the 2002 season, Colorado State upset Colorado, 19-14. That Colorado State team went onto to a ten-win season and a No. 23 final ranking. It was also the last time CSU defeated a ranked team (0-19 v. ranked teams since), and the last time the Rams won a conference championship.
So the 2017 Buffs will just have to settle for entering the season with a chip on their shoulders …
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Associated Press preseason poll … CU way back at No. 35
… This poll just goes to show how much ten years of dismal play has hurt Colorado. The media has bought into an immediate reversion to mediocrity for the Buffs, while giving No. 23 Texas (5-7 in 2016), No. 24 Washington State (which has only seven total returning starters), No. 28 Notre Dame (4-8), No. 33 Oregon (4-8) and No. 36 UCLA (4-8) multiple benefits of the doubt. Here’s guessing that the Buffs, even with a 3-0 non-conference record, will not be ranked in the AP poll when Washington comes to town September 23rd …
Others receiving votes: TCU 98, Utah 85, Notre Dame 65, Boise State 37, NC State 26, Northwestern 25, Pittsburgh 23, Oregon 21, Houston 19, Colorado 18, San Diego State 9, UCLA 9, BYU 5, Appalachian State 4, Nebraska 4, Tulsa 4, Kentucky 3, Texas A&M 3, Michigan State 1
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USA Today Coaches preseason poll – Nine Pac-12 teams receiving votes
From USA Today …
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Florida State
4. USC
5. Clemson
6. Penn State
7. Washington
8. Oklahoma
9. Michigan
10. Wisconsin
11. Oklahoma State
12. LSU
13. Auburn
14. Stanford
15. Georgia
16. Florida
17. Louisville
18. Miami, FL
19. Kansas State
20. West Virginia
21. USF
22. Virginia Tech
23. Texas
24. Tennessee
25. Utah
Others Receiving Votes
Washington State 99; Colorado 72; TCU 58; Boise State 49; Notre Dame 49; Texas A&M 46; Pittsburgh 45; North Carolina State 39; Oregon 37; Northwestern 25; Nebraska 23; Memphis 22; Arkansas 22; Mississippi State 19; San Diego State 18; Appalachian State 11; Brigham Young 10; Georgia Tech 10; Tulsa 10; Wyoming 9; Western Michigan 8; Temple 8; North Carolina 8; Houston 7; Troy 6; Minnesota 6; Iowa 5; Louisiana Tech 4; Syracuse 3; Arizona 2; Army 1; Colorado State 1; Michigan State 1; Maryland 1; Toledo 1; UCLA 1.
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Colorado shut out of the preseason national rankings
For the 15th consecutive season, the University of Colorado failed to make the national preseason rankings. The Buffs were ranked 15th in the 2016 final Associated Press poll; 17th in the final USA Today Coaches’ poll, yet failed to make the Top 25 for the start of the 2017 season.
Despite winning ten games and the Pac-12 South last year, the Buffs failed to impress voters over the past nine months. The loss of eight defensive starters – and three defensive coaches – certainly helped to make it easier to dismiss the Buffs. Colorado did earn a measure of respect from the coaches, coming in at No. 27 overall. Associated Press writers, however, were not swayed, with the Buffs coming in at No. 35 overall.
There are 61 voters in the Associated Press poll, with only seven voters placing Colorado in their Top 25. The highest ranking came from Scott Wolf of the Los Angeles Daily News, who had the Buffs at No. 21. One other voter had CU at No. 22, one at No. 23, two at No. 24, and two at No. 25.
One of those who voted CU as the No. 24 team in the country was Brian Howell at the Daily Camera. Howell’s votes can be found here. The CU vote:
24. Colorado: Despite the Buffs going 10-4 and winning the Pac-12 South, it seems most pundits can’t forget the 10 consecutive losing seasons from 2006-15. I get it, but I also think the Buffs did enough last year, and have enough coming back this year, to warrant a spot in the preseason Top 25.
There is one possible upside to the CU slight in the polls. The last time the Buffs entered the season as a ranked team, in 2002 … they lost. In the Buffs’ first game of the 2002 season, Colorado State upset Colorado, 19-14. That Colorado State team went onto to a ten-win season and a No. 23 final ranking. It was also the last time CSU defeated a ranked team (0-19 v. ranked teams since), and the last time the Rams won a conference championship.
So the 2017 Buffs will just have to settle for entering the season with a chip on their shoulders …
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Associated Press preseason poll … CU way back at No. 35
… This poll just goes to show how much ten years of dismal play has hurt Colorado. The media has bought into an immediate reversion to mediocrity for the Buffs, while giving No. 23 Texas (5-7 in 2016), No. 24 Washington State (which has only seven total returning starters), No. 28 Notre Dame (4-8), No. 33 Oregon (4-8) and No. 36 UCLA (4-8) multiple benefits of the doubt. Here’s guessing that the Buffs, even with a 3-0 non-conference record, will not be ranked in the AP poll when Washington comes to town September 23rd …
- Alabama (52)
- Ohio State (3)
- Florida State (4)
- USC (2)
- Clemson
- Penn State
- Oklahoma
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Oklahoma State
- Michigan
- Auburn
- LSU
- Stanford
- Georgia
- Louisville
- Florida
- Miami
- South Florida
- Kansas State
- Virginia Tech
- West Virginia
- Texas
- Washington State
- Tennessee
Others receiving votes: TCU 98, Utah 85, Notre Dame 65, Boise State 37, NC State 26, Northwestern 25, Pittsburgh 23, Oregon 21, Houston 19, Colorado 18, San Diego State 9, UCLA 9, BYU 5, Appalachian State 4, Nebraska 4, Tulsa 4, Kentucky 3, Texas A&M 3, Michigan State 1
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USA Today Coaches preseason poll – Nine Pac-12 teams receiving votes
From USA Today …
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Florida State
4. USC
5. Clemson
6. Penn State
7. Washington
8. Oklahoma
9. Michigan
10. Wisconsin
11. Oklahoma State
12. LSU
13. Auburn
14. Stanford
15. Georgia
16. Florida
17. Louisville
18. Miami, FL
19. Kansas State
20. West Virginia
21. USF
22. Virginia Tech
23. Texas
24. Tennessee
25. Utah
Others Receiving Votes
Washington State 99; Colorado 72; TCU 58; Boise State 49; Notre Dame 49; Texas A&M 46; Pittsburgh 45; North Carolina State 39; Oregon 37; Northwestern 25; Nebraska 23; Memphis 22; Arkansas 22; Mississippi State 19; San Diego State 18; Appalachian State 11; Brigham Young 10; Georgia Tech 10; Tulsa 10; Wyoming 9; Western Michigan 8; Temple 8; North Carolina 8; Houston 7; Troy 6; Minnesota 6; Iowa 5; Louisiana Tech 4; Syracuse 3; Arizona 2; Army 1; Colorado State 1; Michigan State 1; Maryland 1; Toledo 1; UCLA 1.
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