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Before this afternoon's final against Florida State, check out my recap of a hard-fought semifinal win against Richmond ⬇️

Hey everyone! Buffs kicking off the Sunshine Slam down in Daytona Beach against Richmond. Winner plays Florida State tomorrow, loser gets UNLV.
KJ Simpson, Cody Williams, J'Vonne Hadley, Tristan da Silva, Eddie Lampkin Jr. starting for the Buffs.

Few notes:
Tristan da Silva is 37 points shy of 1,000 for his career.
If CU wins, title game vs FSU will be at 2 p.m. MST tomorrow. If they lose, 3rd place vs UNLV is at 4:30

Hi guys, Ben Parker here. You probably know me as the guy who runs the Stanford site. Well, I'll also be helping out with transfer portal coverage this cycle covering the Pac-12. Trey Ortega III entered the portal today. My write up is here.

I get for the PAC 12 schools those late games had two issues. One was the TV times in the CT and ET. But from comments here, many were upset that late games got them home late. So I was curious how many late home game TV starters time the P5 schools had. Here is the list of schools that had home games scheduled for 7:00 PM local time:

5
South Carolina

4
Arizona
Arizona State
Duke
Florida
Georgia Tech
Miami

3
BYU
Colorado
Florida State
Georgia
Louisville
NC State
UCLA
USC
Vanderbilt
Virginia Tech

2
Cal
Cincinnati
Indiana
Iowa State
Kentucky
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Mississippi State
North Carolina
Oregon State
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Washington
West Virginia

1
Baylor
Clemson
Houston
Illinois
Kansas
LSU
Minnesota
Missouri
Ohio State
Oklahoma State
Oregon
Rutgers
Stanford
Syracuse
TCU
Tennessee
UCF
Virginia
Wake Forest
Washington State

Of note that the following were on conference networks:
ACC Network - 17
SEC network - 10
PAC 12 network - 5

The good news is, that game is over. On to the next one.

BZ: MBB - Men’s basketball: No. 18 CU Buffs hold off Richmond

BZ: MBB - Men’s basketball: CU Buffs move up to No. 18 in AP top 25

BZ: WBB - Women’s basketball: CU Buffs move up to No. 3 in latest AP Top 25 rankings

BZ: FB - CU football notes: Third down defense a struggle for Buffs

CU AD: MBB - Buffs Hold Off Richmond In Sunshine Slam Semis

SI: FB - Looking At 12 Iconic Pac-12 Moments With The Conference Breakup Looming

Buffs Beat: (Excellent Read!) Op-Ed: Deion Sanders maintains priorities and shows it's not all about winning

Cheers!

My takeaways from Friday night's nightmare in the Palouse ⬇️

No theme from that disaster Friday, so just took a look at a few plays where the game got out of hand early on ⬇️

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All-Times are MT/These are just games on Linear TV. I did not list teams that need 20 things to happen to get in their title game (talking mostly about the Big 12)

Tuesday, November 21st
Eastern Michigan at Buffalo - 5:30 PM - ESPN2 - Bowl game for Eastern Michigan

Thursday, November 23rd
Ole Miss at Mississippi State - 5:30 PM - ESPN - Bowl game for Mississippi State

Friday, November 24th
Iowa at Nebraska - 10:00 AM - CBS - Bowl game for Nebraska
TCU at Oklahoma - 10:00 AM - FOX - Oklahoma could make Big 12 title game with win/Texas loss
Toledo at Central Michigan - 10:00 AM - ESPNU - Bowl game for Central Michigan

UTSA at Tulane - 1:30 PM - ABC - Winner could make American title game

Air Force at Boise State - 2:00 PM - FS1 - Air Force or Boise State could make MWC title game with win

Texas Tech at Texas - 5:30 PM - ABC - Texas wins they are in the Big 12 title game

Oregon State at Oregon - 6:30 PM - FOX - Oregon in the PAC 12 title game with a win

Saturday, November 25th
Ohio State at Michigan - 10:00 AM - FOX - Winner gets into Big Ten Title game
Navy at SMU - 10:00 AM - ESPN2 - Bowl game for Navy - SMU could make American title game with win

Wake Forest at Syracuse - 12:00 PM - The CW - Bowl game for Syracuse

BYU at Oklahoma State - 1:30 PM - ABC - Oklahoma could make Big 12 title game with win/Texas loss
Arizona at Arizona State - 1:30 PM - ESPN - Arizona will make PAC 12 title game with win/Oregon loss
Georgia Southern at Appalachian State - 1:30 PM - ESPNU - Appy St will make Sun Belt title game with win/Coastal Carolina loss
James Madison at Coastal Carolina - 1:30 PM - ESPN2 - A win gets Coastal Carolina in the Sun Belt Title game
Northwestern at Illinois - 1:30 PM - BTN - Bowl game for Illinois
Virginia Tech at Virginia - 1:30 PM - ACC Network - Bowl game for Virginia Tech
Wisconsin at Minnesota - 1:30 PM - FS1 - Bowl game for Minnesota

Washington State at Washington - 2:00 PM FOX - Bowl game for Washington State

Florida State at Florida - 5:00 PM - Bowl game for Florida

Charlotte at South Florida - 5:30 PM - ESPNU - Bowl game for South Florida
Clemson at South Carolina - 5:30 PM - SEC Network - Bowl game for South Carolina

Cal at UCLA - 8:30 PM - ESPN - Bowl game for California

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Women (4-0) move from No. 5 to No. 3

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Men (3-0) move up from No. 25 to No. 18

That means Arizona at ASU gets ESPN at 1:30

Wow that was ugly. 6 people tied for the lead this week with only 4 of 10 correct picks. Buff Aloha wins the week on the 1st tiebreaker.

Thankfully only one more week left. Can we get some O-Line players in the portal or commitments, please?

Pick results are first, then below is a list of where everyone stands with their correct weekly picks in parenthesis. This is how I will show it each week, instead of a separate list for weekly vs overall standings.

If you think I made a mistake let me know asap.

1) CU Points - 30.5 - Under (14)
2) WSU Points 34.5 - Over (56)
3) CU Longest Pass Compl - 36.5 - Over (45)
4) CU Longest Rush - 19.5 - Over (23)
5) WSU Rushing Yds - 118.5 - Over (156)
6) WSU Total Passing Yds - 317.5 - Over (342)
7) CU Avg Per Rush - 3.05 - Under (2.2)
8) Shilo, Hunter, Ward Tackles - 19.5 - Under (4)
9) Rec Yds Weaver and Hunter - 152.5 - Under (123)
10) CU Total Yds - 379.5 - Under (255)
1st Tiebreaker - CU Rushing Plays over 4 yds - (10)
2nd Tiebreaker - CU Punt Yds - (406)

Standings
1 - 67 pts - MrMcbeath45 (3)
2 - 65 pts - ldbuff (2), dtownbuff (4)
3 - 63 pts - BuffAloha (4), BuffFan42 (4)
4 - 62 pts - CRBuff (2)
5 - 58 pts - rward (4)
6 - 57 pts - BuffTicket (3)
7 - 56 pts - QiNMing (4)
8 - 55 pts - SoCo Buff (4)
9 - 37 pts - buffskickbut (3)
10 - 10 pts - LongTimeBuff1 (0)

BZ: MBB - Men’s basketball: No. 25 CU Buffs look to keep rolling against Richmond at Sunshine Slam

BZ: FB - Football notes: WSU game provided more growth opportunity for CU Buffs’ Cormani McClain

CU AD: FB - Takeaways From Buffs Vs. Washington State

CU AD: MBB - Colorado Heads To Sunshine Slam

CU AD: VB - Buffs Earn A Sweep On Senior Day

CUATG Blog: FB - Pac-12 Notes – Washington/Washington State extend Apple Cup – will play in September next fall + Utah quarterback Cam Rising to return next season + Buffs a three-touchdown underdog to 7-4 Utah + Utah falls out of the AP poll for the first time since 2021

CUATG Blog: FB - Colorado Recruiting Class of 2024 - Talan Chandler – OL: De-committed November 19th

Ralphie Report: WBB - Colorado handles SMU to remain undefeated (Despite an up and down night, the Buffs got the job done.)

Draft Kings: FB - Pac-12 Championship Game scenarios heading into the final week of the regular season (Washington has already clinched a spot in the league title game. Who will join them in Las Vegas?)

Deseret News: FB - Utah and Colorado limp into regular-season finale (What once could have been a hyped-up battle between the two Rocky Mountain schools has turned into a struggle to cross the finish line.)

ESPN: FB - OL recruit Talan Chandler flips from Colorado to Missouri

Buffs Wire: FB - Bryson Barnes, players to watch in the Utah vs. Colorado football game - November 25

Cheers!

Well, as a fan, I must admit I didn’t see this coming. I thought we had two similarly situated teams: undefeated to start the season, multi-week losing streaks, two elite quarterbacks, etc. I really thought CU could hang with the Cougars and maybe pull out a win.

Turns out the Cougs were more disciplined, more motivated, better coached, and tougher and stronger than the Buffs. They certainly wanted it more. And the fans took great delight in the beating their players administered.

Recruiting now will be that much tougher, but the only thing to do is move forward. Onward and upward as they say. A very full plate for a now weakened, and, I imagine, embarrassed, HC and staff.

Wow beat Auburn

Hot seat?

67 of 82 slots filled. Two teams if there are not enough 6 plus win teams 2 more get in.

American Athletic (4)
Tulane: 10 - 1
SMU: 9 - 2
Memphis: 8 - 3
UTSA: 8 – 3

ACC (9)
Florida State: 11 - 0
Louisville: 10 - 1
North Carolina: 8 - 3
NC State: 8 - 3
Clemson: 7 - 4
Boston College: 6 - 5
Duke: 6 - 5
Miami (Fla.): 6 - 5
Georgia Tech: 6 – 5

Big Ten (8)
Michigan: 11 - 0
Ohio State: 11 - 0
Iowa: 9 - 2
Penn State: 9 - 2
Maryland: 6 - 5
Rutgers: 6 - 5
Northwestern: 6 - 5
Wisconsin: 6 - 5

Big 12 (8)
Texas: 10 - 1
Oklahoma: 9 - 2
Oklahoma State: 8 - 3
Kansas State: 8 - 3
Kansas: 7 - 4
West Virginia: 7 - 4
Iowa St.: 6 - 5
Texas Tech: 6 – 5

Conference USA (3)
Liberty: 11 - 0
New Mexico St.: 9 - 3
Western Kentucky: 6 – 5

FBS Independents (1)
Notre Dame: 8 – 3

Mid American (4)
Toledo: 10 - 1
Miami-OH: 9 - 2
Ohio: 8 - 3
Bowling Green: 6 – 5

Mountain West (6)
UNLV: 9 - 2
Air Force: 8 - 3
Fresno St.: 8 - 3
Wyoming: 7 - 4
Boise State: 6 - 5
San Jose St: 6 – 5

Pac-12 (7)
Washington: 11 - 0
Oregon: 10 - 1
Oregon State: 8 - 3
Arizona: 8 - 3
USC: 7 - 5
Utah: 7 - 4
UCLA: 7 – 4

SEC (9)
Georgia: 11 - 0
Alabama: 10 - 1
Missouri: 9 - 2
Ole Miss: 9 - 2
LSU: 8 - 3
Tennessee: 7 - 4
Texas A&M: 7 - 4
Auburn: 6 - 5
Kentucky: 6 - 5

Sun Belt (8)
Troy: 9 - 2
C. Carolina: 7 - 4
App. St.: 7 - 4
Ga. Southern: 6 - 5
Georgia St.: 6 - 5
Texas St.: 6 - 5
Arkansas State: 6 - 5
South Alabama: 6 – 5

If not enough 6 win teams (2):
James Madison: 10 – 1
Jacksonville St.: 8 – 3

Not Eligible (39):
Akron: 2 - 9
Arizona St.: 3 - 8
Arkansas: 4 - 7
Ball St.: 4 - 7
Baylor: 3 - 8
Buffalo: 3 - 8
Charlotte: 3 - 8
Cincinnati: 3 - 8
Colorado: 4 - 7
East Carolina: 2 - 9
Florida Atlantic: 4 - 7
Florida International: 4 - 7
Hawaii: 4 - 8
Houston: 4 - 7
Indiana: 3 - 8
Kent St.: 1 - 10
Louisiana Tech: 3 - 9
Michigan St.: 4 - 7
Middle Tenn.: 4 - 7
Nevada: 2 - 9
New Mexico: 4 - 7
North Texas: 4 - 7
Pittsburgh: 3 - 8
Purdue: 3 - 8
Sam Houston: 2 - 9
San Diego St.: 3 - 8
Southern Miss: 3 - 8
Stanford : 3 - 8
Temple: 3 - 8
Tulsa: 3 - 8
UAB: 4 - 7
UConn: 2 - 9
UL-Monroe: 2 - 9
UMass: 3 - 8
UTEP: 3 - 8
Vanderbilt: 2 - 9
Virginia: 3 - 8
Wake Forest: 4 - 7
Western Michigan: 4 - 7

I’d like to think RG was going to prove many wrong. That he was already on his way to Sanders office to lay it out for him. CU won’t allow itself to be in a place where we blame players, focus on coaches more than team and we are done with the circus. It’s time to lay out your plan to us for how you will build a long term successful program built around the school and a culture we can embrace.
It’s time to show us this is more than Hollywood and selling products. Time to become the head coach we hired you to be and time to stop being a side show promoter.


I’d love that. He won’t do it and it hasn’t even crossed his mind this morning but damn it’s exactly what a good AD should be doing this morning

I know there was a lack of talent at the OL but O'Boyle simply did not coach these guys up. What can an OC do when the line can't protect or create holes for the run game? The play against UCLA where three linemen were blocking nobody sums up this line perfectly. So this is the biggest change I am looking for during the offseason.

NMST was 1-10 in 2021, hired Kill last year and they were 7-6 winning the Quick Lanes Bowl. Tonight they qualified for a bowl game beating La Tech. You have never heard a bad word about Kill and this will be NMST's 4th bowl in their history.

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Tough one too lose for Colorado. He was such a big supporter and vocal advocate of the Buffs on Twitter.