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November 27th
CU hold No. 9 spot in both polls; USC up to No.
From CUBuffs.com … For the first time in five weeks, the Colorado Buffaloes did not move up in the national polls.
Instead, Mike MacIntyre‘s Buffs remained firmly in the No. 9 spot Sunday, one day after their 27-22 win over No. 21 Utah.
The 10-2 Buffs made their debut this year in the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls in early October, the first time they had been nationally ranked since late in the 2005 season. They slipped back out after a loss to USC, but returned to the top 25 in late October after a 10-5 win at Stanford.
CU then checked in at No. 21 in the AP poll, and has steadily climbed each week since, moving to No. 16, then No. 12 and finally No. 9 last week.
But Saturday, the only team ranked ahead of CU to lose was Michigan, which fell to Ohio State in overtime. The Wolverines slipped from third to fifth in the AP poll and from fourth to sixth in the coaches rankings.
The Buffs, winners of sixth straight, will face Washington on Friday in the Pac-12 championship game in Santa Clara, Calif. The Huskies, on the strength of a win over Washington State and Michigan’s loss, climbed to No. 4 in both polls and could also find themselves in that position Tuesday when the College Football Playoff selection committee rankings are released.
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Associated Press poll:
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Others Receiving Votes: Houston (9-3) 98; Boise State (10-2) 92; Utah (8-4) 88; Washington State (8-4) 35; Texas A&M (8-4) 33; Air Force (9-3) 22; Temple (9-3) 21; Tennessee (8-4) 12; Troy (9-2) 7; Miami (Fla.) (8-4) 5; Georgia Tech (8-4) 2; Tulsa (9-3) 1
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USA Today coaches poll:
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Others Receiving Votes: Boise State (10-2) 93; Houston (9-3) 58; Pittsburgh (8-4) 56; Washington State (8-4) 44; Miami (Fla.) (8-4) 34; Texas A&M (8-4) 34; Temple (9-3) 26; Tennessee (8-4) 23; San Diego State (9-3) 18; Air Force (9-3) 12; Georgia Tech (8-4) 9; North Carolina (8-4) 9; Minnesota (8-4) 6; Tulsa (9-3) 5; Appalachian State (9-3) 3; Western Kentucky (9-3) 2; Wyoming (8-4) 1; Middle Tennessee (8-4) 1; Troy (9-2) 1
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ESPN Pac-12 Power Rankings … CU No. 1
From ESPN … Welcome to the Week 13 Pac-12 power rankings. You can see last week’s rankings here. If you don’t like where you’re ranked, well, there’s not much more you can do about it this season.
1. Colorado 10-2, 8-1 (No. 1 last week)
The Buffs become the fifth different team in as many years to claim the South Division. And there was nothing fluky about it, as they won their final six games and took down Top 25 teams in back-to-back weeks to close out the season. But can they become the first South team to wrestle the conference belt away from the North?
2. USC 9-3, 7-2 (No. 2 last week)
One of the hottest teams in the country ended the regular season on a scorching eight-game tear. But September losses to Stanford and Utah ultimately cost them a repeat appearance in the Pac-12 title game. Still, confidence should be high moving forward with Sam Darnold commanding the offense and questions about Clay Helton and Co. sufficiently squashed.
3. Washington 11-1, 8-1 (No. 3 last week)
A blowout win … on the road … against a rival … that is ranked in the Top 25 … is a very strong message to the playoff committee. A win over Colorado in the Pac-12 championship game would all but cement a spot in the four-team tournament. If Colorado wins, well, we saw how the committee treated a two-loss conference champ last season.
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… And No. 9 in the ESPN national Power Rankings
From ESPN …
9. Colorado Buffaloes (10-2)
Trending:
Week 12 ranking: 9
Week 13 result: defeated Utah 27-22
Despite a case of the first-half drops, Colorado figured out how to survive Utah in Boulder. That win clinched a berth in the Pac-12 championship game against Washington. Forcing four turnovers, including one that went for a touchdown, helped the Buffaloes quiet Utah’s comeback attempts. Next week’s game is huge because a Colorado upset win would likely keep the Pac-12 out of the playoff.
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November 27th
CU hold No. 9 spot in both polls; USC up to No.
From CUBuffs.com … For the first time in five weeks, the Colorado Buffaloes did not move up in the national polls.
Instead, Mike MacIntyre‘s Buffs remained firmly in the No. 9 spot Sunday, one day after their 27-22 win over No. 21 Utah.
The 10-2 Buffs made their debut this year in the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls in early October, the first time they had been nationally ranked since late in the 2005 season. They slipped back out after a loss to USC, but returned to the top 25 in late October after a 10-5 win at Stanford.
CU then checked in at No. 21 in the AP poll, and has steadily climbed each week since, moving to No. 16, then No. 12 and finally No. 9 last week.
But Saturday, the only team ranked ahead of CU to lose was Michigan, which fell to Ohio State in overtime. The Wolverines slipped from third to fifth in the AP poll and from fourth to sixth in the coaches rankings.
The Buffs, winners of sixth straight, will face Washington on Friday in the Pac-12 championship game in Santa Clara, Calif. The Huskies, on the strength of a win over Washington State and Michigan’s loss, climbed to No. 4 in both polls and could also find themselves in that position Tuesday when the College Football Playoff selection committee rankings are released.
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Associated Press poll:
1. Alabama |
2. Ohio State |
3. Clemson |
4. Washington |
5. Michigan |
6. Wisconsin |
7. Oklahoma |
8. Penn State |
9. Colorado |
10. Southern California |
11. Oklahoma State |
12. Florida State |
13. Western Michigan |
14. West Virginia |
15. Florida |
16. Louisville |
17. Stanford |
18. Auburn |
19. Virginia Tech |
20. Navy |
21. LSU |
22. Iowa |
23. Nebraska |
24. Pittsburgh |
24. South Florida |
Others Receiving Votes: Houston (9-3) 98; Boise State (10-2) 92; Utah (8-4) 88; Washington State (8-4) 35; Texas A&M (8-4) 33; Air Force (9-3) 22; Temple (9-3) 21; Tennessee (8-4) 12; Troy (9-2) 7; Miami (Fla.) (8-4) 5; Georgia Tech (8-4) 2; Tulsa (9-3) 1
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USA Today coaches poll:
1. Alabama |
2. Ohio State |
3. Clemson |
4. Washington |
5. Wisconsin |
6. Michigan |
7. Oklahoma |
8. Penn State |
9. Colorado |
10. Oklahoma State |
11. Southern California |
12. Florida State |
13. West Virginia |
14. Western Michigan |
15. Louisville |
16. Florida |
17. Stanford |
18. Virginia Tech |
19. Auburn |
20. Navy |
21. LSU |
22. Nebraska |
23. South Florida |
24. Utah |
25. Iowa |
Others Receiving Votes: Boise State (10-2) 93; Houston (9-3) 58; Pittsburgh (8-4) 56; Washington State (8-4) 44; Miami (Fla.) (8-4) 34; Texas A&M (8-4) 34; Temple (9-3) 26; Tennessee (8-4) 23; San Diego State (9-3) 18; Air Force (9-3) 12; Georgia Tech (8-4) 9; North Carolina (8-4) 9; Minnesota (8-4) 6; Tulsa (9-3) 5; Appalachian State (9-3) 3; Western Kentucky (9-3) 2; Wyoming (8-4) 1; Middle Tennessee (8-4) 1; Troy (9-2) 1
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ESPN Pac-12 Power Rankings … CU No. 1
From ESPN … Welcome to the Week 13 Pac-12 power rankings. You can see last week’s rankings here. If you don’t like where you’re ranked, well, there’s not much more you can do about it this season.
The Buffs become the fifth different team in as many years to claim the South Division. And there was nothing fluky about it, as they won their final six games and took down Top 25 teams in back-to-back weeks to close out the season. But can they become the first South team to wrestle the conference belt away from the North?
One of the hottest teams in the country ended the regular season on a scorching eight-game tear. But September losses to Stanford and Utah ultimately cost them a repeat appearance in the Pac-12 title game. Still, confidence should be high moving forward with Sam Darnold commanding the offense and questions about Clay Helton and Co. sufficiently squashed.
A blowout win … on the road … against a rival … that is ranked in the Top 25 … is a very strong message to the playoff committee. A win over Colorado in the Pac-12 championship game would all but cement a spot in the four-team tournament. If Colorado wins, well, we saw how the committee treated a two-loss conference champ last season.
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… And No. 9 in the ESPN national Power Rankings
From ESPN …
9. Colorado Buffaloes (10-2)
Trending:
Week 12 ranking: 9
Week 13 result: defeated Utah 27-22
Despite a case of the first-half drops, Colorado figured out how to survive Utah in Boulder. That win clinched a berth in the Pac-12 championship game against Washington. Forcing four turnovers, including one that went for a touchdown, helped the Buffaloes quiet Utah’s comeback attempts. Next week’s game is huge because a Colorado upset win would likely keep the Pac-12 out of the playoff.
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Stuart
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