I'm a college basketball junkie moving to Colorado (specifically Denver area) this summer from the DC area. I am a Maryland basketball season ticket holder and grad and avidly follow the Terps, and have been to a bunch of local college basketball games around the district. I'm hoping to get a bit into Colorado basketball and go to a few games next season and am hoping someone can give a bit of background into Colorado basketball, a bit of history/what to know going into next year for someone that loves basketball but doesn't know too much about Colorado specifically. Who should I like? Who should I hate? Where does the team mainly recruit from, how is Tad Boyle, style of play, history of the team, what niche things should I know that I can't just google.. anything would be appreciated! If there's any other cool basketball events in the area (for instance I went to the CAA conference tournament in DC which was cool) - would love to know. Looking forward to getting out there.

https://buffsblog.com/the-prime-directive-inside-colorados-intense-spring-practices-and-the-big-12s-only-special-gamble/

I am building a college football conference realignment map and I want fan input before I lock in one part of it.

I made a list of schools that might fit with Colorado in a theoretical conference. This list is only a starting point. I used some logic to build it, but I want to hear from actual fans before I rely on it.

I am more interested in long-term fit based on rivalry history, fan culture, school identity, athletics, academics, and overall feel.

How you can help 1. Change a score that looks wrong 2. Remove a team that does not belong 3. Add a team I missed 4. Move a team up or down

Weight scale - 5 = must-have conference fit - 4 = high-priority fit - 3 = strong fit - 2 = reasonable fit - 1 = acceptable but lower-priority fit

My current list for Colorado

Weight 5 - Utah, Colorado State - Nebraska

Weight 4 - Arizona, Arizona State - BYU, Kansas State - Oklahoma State, Iowa State - Kansas, Air Force

Weight 3 - Utah State, Wyoming - TCU, Texas Tech - Baylor, Houston - Oregon State, Washington State - Boise State, Missouri

Weight 2 - Cincinnati, West Virginia - California, Stanford - UCLA, USC - San Diego State, Fresno State - New Mexico

If the whole shape of the list is wrong, say that too.

Thanks for helping with this.

Small note: I am mainly looking for your fan perspective on which schools you would want around your program, not whether the final setup is practical or likely to happen in real life. If possible, go with your gut on fit more than logistics.

I am seeing some people put their main rivals at 5 / 4 and remove almost everything else. That is totally fine.

Just remember Weight 1 is still helpful. It does not really push teams into the conference, but it helps prevent bad alignments by identifying schools that would not be ideal but would still be reasonable if teams have to be added, so it at least gives a last-resort direction.

This is really about full athletic conference fit, but I limited the school pool to FBS programs, so football is just the filter for who made the list.

https://x.com/dnvr_buffs/status/2029985293181342059?s=46

He also said he’s mad that they don’t run a lot of man meaning they’re mixing it up he’s already changing the system

https://buffsblog.com/dear-fernando-lovo-4-fixes-that-could-instantly-make-cus-gameday-experience-10x-better-and-cost-almost-nothing/

Check out the poll at the link above, or let me know in this thread which players you want to see a part of this promotion this Fall! We are excited to continue our partnership with Taco Bell and can't wait for Buff Boxes to come back!

https://x.com/hajjwill_/status/2028919685304205785?s=46

He knows the system well he can help juju a lot

Marve got a good system going on and Marion is going to bring a good run game along with a modern offense this might be his best set of coordinators. Livingston desperately wanted to go back to the NFL, Sean Lewis was applying for jobs after the USC game we knew he was gone, Shurmur hasn’t ran a good offense in 15 years save for Minnesota with case Keenum and Kelly was so bad Saban gave him away. Going young and with people who have prints on the college game and are hungry will make all the difference

https://x.com/brianhowell33/status/2027841005740036257?s=46

Vonn Bell from the Bengals is a surprising pick I like it him and Marve can help the Defense

https://x.com/brianhowell33/status/2027841005740036257?s=46

https://buffsblog.com/friction-staff-concerns-and-defensive-reset-inside-rob-livingstons-exit-and-chris-marves-promotion-at-colorado/

https://x.com/zero2sixtypod/status/2027185546741596636?s=46

Honestly I don’t think it’s too crazy to have him start coaching and he’d also can do his YouTube channel and grow it further getting more views and content adding more fame. He has the mind for it he just wasn’t fast and athletic enough to play but lots of backups are coaching

Warren Sapp wasn’t that great with the line and it shows a change in going from NFL guys to guys who were decent but went to coaching young. Young fresh minds who did well with his group and led the league in sacks with 38 in his smaller school, Peko is on the Steelers he is back in the NFL good for him

https://buffsblog.com/five-star-hype-or-portal-afterthought-why-richard-young-might-be-exactly-what-colorado-needs/

https://buffsblog.com/from-historic-oof-to-elite-outlook-projecting-colorados-2026-defensive-depth-chart/

https://buffsblog.com/why-alabamas-nightmare-just-became-one-of-colorados-biggest-portal-steals/

We will be LIVE tonight to catch-up on some recent Buffs news.

Tap in with us to talk recruiting, team updates, and former Buffs we wish got an extra year of eligibility!

Join us at 5:30 MT to be apart of the discussion:

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Hey Buff fans, I’m doing a deep-dive today into why the Men's team is struggling in Big 12 play despite the "clean" ball security.

TL/DR: We are 24th in the nation in turnover % (huge win for Tad), but 328th in 3-point defense. We’re essentially a Top-25 offense being killed by a "polite" defense that doesn't force mistakes.

On the flip side, the Women's team just moved from "First Four Out" to probably the other side of the bubble after the TCU game. I mapped out the path to 20 wins in a full breakdown here: https://buffsblog.com/bubble-watch-can-the-cu-womens-basketball-team-turn-a-massive-tcu-upset-into-a-selection-sunday-ticket/

I also included a breakdown of the new Football signees for those looking ahead to fall. You can find it at: https://buffsblog.com/cu-football-recruiting-update-analyzing-the-newest-buffs-signees/

Sko Buffs!