There’s a first time for everything, and given how few college football teams have made the playoff so far, and how much greater chance there is to make it afte

College football may be a sport dominated by blue blood powers, but the programs atop the sport can still change in an instant, especially in the transfer portal era. Think about the 2024 College Football Playoff.

The Colorado Buffaloes are entering a season full of uncertainty after finishing 9-4 last year—one of their best records in recent memory—just a season removed from going 4-8 in 2023, which marked head coach Deion Sanders’ first year in Boulder.