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Ralphie Report: Colorado ranked #25 in season’s final AP Poll

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: DEC 28 Valero Alamo Bowl - BYU vs Colorado

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The Buffs managed to squeak into the final poll of the 2024-25 season

The voters have spoken. The Colorado Buffaloes are officially among the nation’s top teams for the 2024-25 college football season.

After a 9-4 finish to Deion Sanders’ sophomore season in Boulder, the Buffs managed to barely squeak into the final AP Poll of the season, ranking as the 25th-best team in the nation.

Colorado fell five spots in the poll from 20th to 25th after their blowout loss in the Alamo Bowl to BYU, but that wasn’t enough to knock them outside of the AP Poll. CU beat out teams like Navy, LSU and Louisville for the final spot on college football’s most prestigious poll.

Yes, CU’s season ended unceremoniously, but that doesn’t take away how good the Buffs were in 2024. After going 4-8 in 2023 and 1-11 in 2022, Sanders and company dragged CU back to relevance for their on-field performance in one year alone, crushing most of their Big 12 competition and bringing a Heisman Trophy back to Boulder.

This is now only the second time in the last 22 years that Colorado finished the season ranked, with the last time being in 2016 when the Buffs finished ranked 17th. Thanks to the efforts of players like Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter, Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig and many more, the foundation has been laid in Boulder, and now it’s time to build upon it.

Be sure to check back in on Ralphie Report to see our latest breakdowns and updates on recruiting and coaching staff updates throughout the offseason.

by RylandScholes
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CU At The Game: Contracts: Master Class

The CU athletic department has had record revenue in the Coach Prime era, but there are also record expenses ... What will it take to keep Coach Prime, knowing that CU can't afford to let him go? ...

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Ralphie Report: Buffs lose again, winless in Big 12 play

NCAA Basketball: Cincinnati at Colorado

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Colorado struggled against Oklahoma State

The Colorado Buffaloes were unable to turn course in their afternoon run-in with the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The Buffs fell, 83-73, and fell to 0-6 in their return to the Big 12.

It was a familiar outcome for the Buffs, and a familiar process too.

The game started ugly as Colorado struggled with turnovers, foul trouble and missed shots. After ten minutes, the scoresheet read 5 turnovers, 7 personal fouls and 10 points for Tad Boyle’s bunch. The only saving grace was that Oklahoma State was no better, as the 13th placed Cowboys relied heavily on those CU fouls to score from the free throw line.

The difference, however, was that Oklahoma State figured out the Colorado defense. Rather, the Buffs couldn’t stop a simple dribble-drive without committing a foul. Even if the whistle was a bit tight, there’s only two or three quality defenders on this team, and only Bangot Dak qualifies as an average or better athlete. Boyle tried a zone just to give his guys a chance, but even that yielded three-pointers and offensive rebounds.

Colorado rallied from down 43-33 at the half. They got a few stops, pushed the ball in transition and attacked the basket. Javon Ruffin then hit a three to narrow the deficit to 45-42. But that was as close as the Buffs got before the defense fell apart again.

Maybe the Buffs could be competitive if they got outscore their opponents, or at least keep pace, but that’s not happening either this year. This team can’t shoot (5/22 from three tonight), they don’t take care of the ball (16 turnovers per game) and they can’t even rebound (+13 for the Cowboys).

Some of this is a chemistry issue, as no one has played together before now. Some of this is a Tad Boyle issue, as he’s never been a great in-game coach. But man, there’s no one on this team who can create an advantage, cause a mismatch or hit a tough shot. This isn’t meant to criticise the players on the team; this is just what happens when your entire rotation leaves and all the new guys are playing a role one or two levels above what they’re suited for.

The season isn’t over, even if it feels like that when the Buffs are losing by 18 points to another basement dweller. Boyle is testing out the young guys, giving more and more minutes to Sebastian Rancik and Felix Kossaras, not to mention RJ Smith and Bangot Dak, the two bright spots on this team. He’s going to see what he has and what he needs, and maybe Coach Prime can trickle down some NIL money.

by Sam Metivier
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Ralphie Report: Podcast: Kicking off the off-season and paying tribute to Coach Mac

Colorado Buffaloes

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We’ve got a lot to talk about...

Welcome back to another episode of the Buffaloes Breakdown Podcast!

Ryland Scholes, Jacob Thompson, and Jack Barsch of Ralphie Report sit down to discuss all the latest Colorado Buffaloes news post-Alamo Bowl.

The Ralphie Report guys kick things off by quickly recapping CU’s loss to BYU in the Alamo Bowl (don’t worry, we make it quick) before shifting to NFL Draft speculation. Where will Shedeur Sander and Travis Hunter land? What rounds will Will Sheppard and Cam’Ron Salmon-Craig get picked in? We’ll let you know what Jacob, our resident draft expert, thinks!

The boys are then joined by Jack, who hops in to discuss Colorado’s latest transfer portal news. If you need a quick refresher on the first portal period, we've got you covered!

After that, the guys address the elephant in the room: rumors of Deion Sanders taking the head coaching job for the Dallas Cowboys. Ryland and Jack explain why they’re not worried about Coach Prime leaving.

Lastly, Ryland and Jack pay tribute to coach Bill McCartney. McCartney, lovingly known as Coach Mac to Colorada fans, has passed away at the age of 84 after an eight-year battle with dementia. The guys break down Coach Mac’s legacy as the greatest coach in CU history and what he means to the program.

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As always, Sko Buffs!

by RylandScholes
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CU At The Game: CUATG Podcast – Neill Woelk: Remembering Coach Mac

Award-winning sportswriter Neill Woelk covered the Buffs for the Daily Camera for three decades, then another decade for CUBuffs.com ... The first reporter to interview Bill McCartney as CU's head coach ... The Fifth Down Game ... The "Miracle at Michigan" ... and much more .... Enjoy! ...

Stuart
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