The “SEC on ABC” continues to dominate college football viewership this season.

ABC averaged 12.9 million viewers for Georgia-Texas and 10.7 million for Alabama-Tennessee in a Saturday SEC doubleheader, per Nielsen fast-nationals and Adobe Analytics — marking the largest and third-largest audiences of the college football season, respectively.

The “SEC on ABC” now accounts for the three largest audiences of the season, with Alabama-Georgia last month ranking second (11.99M per Nielsen).
ABC now owns 11 of the top 14 college football audiences this season, pending final results from the weekend. Four of the 12 most-watched games this season were created by the latest round of realignment — Georgia-Texas, Ohio State-Oregon on NBC the prior week (10.4M across Nielsen and Adobe Analytics), USC-Michigan on CBS last month (6.32M per Nielsen) and Tennessee-Oklahoma on ABC last month (6.27M per Nielsen).

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Arizona at UCF - 1:30pm, FS1
Kansas State at Houston - 1:30pm, FOX
Texas Tech at Iowa State - 1:30pm, ESPN
Arizona St. at Oklahoma St. - 5:00 pm, FS1
TCU at Baylor - 6:00 pm, ESPN2

Undefeated and bowl eligible (4)
Army 9-0 - AAC
BYU 9-0 – Big 12
Indiana 10-0 – Big Ten
Oregon 10-0 – Big Ten

6 win+ teams with a loss that are bowl eligible (49):
Alabama 7-2 – SEC
Arizona State 7-2 – Big 12
Boise State 8-1 - MWC
Clemson 7-2 - ACC
Colorado 7-2 – Big 12
Colorado State 6-3 - MWC
Duke 7-3 - ACC
Georgia 7-2 – SEC
Georgia Southern 6-3 – Sun Belt
Georgia Tech 6-4 - ACC
Illinois 6-3 – Big 10
Iowa 6-4 – Big 10
Iowa State 7-2 – Big 12
Jacksonville State 6-3 - CUSA
James Madison 7-2 – Sun Belt
Kansas State 7-2 – Big 12
Liberty 6-2 - CUSA
Louisiana 8-1 – Sun Belt
Louisville 6-3 – ACC
LSU 6-3 – SEC
Marshall 6-3 – Sun Belt
Memphis 8-2 – AAC
Miami 9-1 - ACC
Minnesota 6-4 – Big 10
Missouri 7-2 – SEC
Mississippi 8-2 - SEC
Navy 7-2 - AAC
Notre Dame 8-1 – Indy
Ohio 6-3 - MAC
Ohio State 8-1 – Big 10
Penn State 8-1 – Big 10
Pittsburgh 7-2 - ACC
Sam Houston 7-2 – C-USA
San Jose State 6-3 - MWC
SMU 8-1 – ACC
South Carolina 6-3 - SEC
Syracuse 6-3 – ACC
TCU 6-4 – Big 12
Tennessee 8-1 - SEC
Texas 8-1 - SEC
Texas A&M 7-2 – SEC
Texas Tech 6-4 – Big 12
Toledo 6-3 – MAC
Tulane 8-2 – AAC
UConn 7-3 - Indy
UNLV 7-2 – MWC
Vanderbilt 6-4 - MWC
Washington State 8-1 – PAC 12
Western Kentucky 7-2 – C-USA

Teams with 7 losses so are not eligible for a bowl game (23)
Air Force 2-7 - MWC
Akron 2-7 - MAC
Florida Atlantic 2-7 - AAC
Florida State 1-8 – ACC
Georgia State 2-7 – Sun Belt
Kennesaw State 1-8 – C-USA
Kent State 0-9 – MAC
Middle Tennessee State 2-7 - CUSA
Mississippi State 2-8 - SEC
Nevada 3-8 – MWC
New Mexico State – 2-7
Oklahoma State 3-7
Purdue 1-8 - Big 10
Rice 3-7 – AAC
Temple 2-7 - AAC
Troy 2-7 – Sun Belt
Southern Miss 1-7 – Sun Belt
Stanford 2-7 – ACC
UAB 2-7 – AAC
UMass 2-7 - Indy
Utah State 2-7 - MWC
UTEP 1-8 - C-USA
Wyoming 2-7 - MWC

Devastating news as Webb Walker addressed the team of his diagnosis. However it appears to be treatable and Coach Prime and all the Buffs are supporting him in his journey.

Ok not the best participation, but it was still fun

Congrats to @buffskickbut winning the contest for the week. This weeks will be out tomorrow.

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Fun episode of the CU Sports Report podcast. Troy and I recap Arizona, big recruits linked to Colorado, visitors this weekend and J.T. Smith of the UC Rivals site discusses what the Bearcats are bringing to Boulder.

Note: This episode was recorded prior to the Julian Lewis news

New opportunities are up for grabs this season with Colorado losing its top six rotation players, and Bangot Dak is looking to capitalize on a much more significant role in his sophomore season.

More on Bangot Dak:

Unless I read the article wrong - CU is listed as a 3.5 point
underdog to Cincy. How can this be when earlier in the year
Cincy was listed as a win for CU by most everyone.

BZ: FB - Video: CU Buffs football bye week analysis

BZ: FB - Football: CU Buffs’ Alejandro Mata rediscovers groove

BZ: MBB - Versatile Trevor Baskin taking next step with CU Buffs men’s basketball

CU AD: SOC - Late Heroics Advance Buffs in Kansas City

CU AD: WBB - Garzon Lands on Miller Preseason Watch List

CUATG Blog: FB - Videos: *Offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur: “Bye Weeks can be productive if you approach it the right way”* + *Defensive coordinator Robert Livingston: “Our guys are hungry; they want to play”*

CUATG Blog: FB - Big 12 Notes – Texas Tech starting quarterback Behren Morton back at practice; expected to start against Iowa State + West Virginia fires defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley

Travis Hunter Named Semifinalist for Prestigious Award After Week 9 (Jim Thorpe Award)

CBS Sports: FB - Big 12 QB rankings: Colorado's Shedeur Sanders stays strong, Kansas' Jalon Daniels plummets (Good Cross-Section of Big-12 QB Status)

SI: FB - Big 12 Score Predictions for Week 10 (Future Foes)

Yardbarker: FB - Secret behind Colorado's impressive turnaround in 2024 revealed

SI: FB - Secret behind Colorado's impressive turnaround in 2024 revealed

SI: FB - Deion Sanders surprises players with celebrity care package during bye week (Coach Prime goes out of his way to show appreciation for the Buffs)

Athlon Sports: FB - Shedeur Sanders Could Replace $160 Million Super Bowl Champ QB, Says Joel Klatt

Athlon sports: FB - Colorado's Travis Hunter Hits New Heights in College Football's Heisman Race (Hunter in driver's seat for Heisman Trophy}

Athlon Sports: FB - Video: Travis Hunter Pulls off Heist in Coach Prime's Office (The two-way star made his getaway in broad daylight)

Cheers!

I went back and watched the CU Nebraska game again. And took notes play by play. Why I don't know, but my attitude is a little bit different now that I've had a second chance to watch the game.

Obviously as everybody knows offensive line is the problem. But I don't think it's an issue of talent or ability I think it's an issue of attitude and desire, as well as time in the system. The announcers were talking about the offensive line for Nebraska and how they've got multiple guys that have 40 or 50 starts under their belt. That's huge. And to be in the second year with the same offensive line coach, and they're playing with continuity. CU is in its second game with four new starters and a new online coach. Anybody reasonable who is paying attention should have said people need to temper their expectations for a while until the O line starts playing better, and after they begin to gel a little bit. In retrospect it seems it should have been obvious.

In terms of the touchdowns that Nebraska scored, The first came after a nice drive where they drove the ball down the field and scored. One came off of huge explosion play That took them down to the one yard line for an easy score on the next play. And the third came from that crazy carrum that should have been a CU interception had Bentley been able to corral it.

The first quarter was a s*** show for CU's defense. But as the rest of the game wore on the defense got much better and with about 3 minutes left in the fourth quarter CU had only allowed Nebraska 88 total yards and no more scores from the beginning of the 2nd half on. So that to me is a reason for optimism. That's decent. Again decent adjustments on the part of Livingston.

All around the defense has to get better though. We have to tighten up because the defense is going to have to carry the offense for a while in a lot of these games. And that means you can't spot the opposing team 14 or 21 points in the first half. And to fix that you need to nail down the explosion plays. There were half a dozen big plays that contributed to Nebraska really moving the ball. And Nebraska had maybe five or six good runs that were more than 5 yards, but less than 20. Everything else was the modest two or three yard per play variety. Take away the explosion plays and Nebraska's offense is much more modest. In my rewatch I didn't see Nebraska moving the ball up and down the field consistently.

The pick six that #2 threw was just a boneheaded play. And he made a couple bone-headed plays this game that were uncharacteristic of him. What really pissed me off about that was the fact that he blamed the receiver on that. Calling at a rookie mistake. I can't see how six made a mistake on that play.

The last thing is special teams. Specifically the kicking game. Points are points and CU could had six more points potentially with a better kicking game.

The bottom line for me is that Nebraska had some serious veteran talent on both sides of the line in this game. And that was a huge advantage. CU's defense lost focus at the wrong time allowing for some big plays that gave Nebraska relatively easy scoring opportunities. And more than anything Nebraska came in with a juiced crowd and a huge emotional advantage and they took it to The buffs before the buffs could really get their footing. I doubt the bus will play in another environment like they did on Saturday, for the rest of the season.

Going forward I think the buffs can win some football games this season. If the defense keeps improving and starts really finding their footing and limiting explosion plays which I think they can; and if the offensive line can start playing with some attitude then I think the buffs can turn it around. In terms of the offensive line playing with attitude, I think that it would help immensely to just line up in a power formation like the pistol and run the ball. And then leverage play action off of that. And then once they get some confidence then start mixing in the spread option and some more developed blocking schemes. But more than anything the offensive line needs to start getting some wins and needs to start building some competence. And I think the way you do that is by running the ball using a downhill running game.

That's way too many words. But I kind of needed to do a brain dump after watching that game. Hopefully somebody appreciates this.

As fans we have received some unexpended gifts that give ua pathway to the CFP. I also received some unexpected gifts as well.

As the holiday season approaches, I’m reminded of how incredibly blessed I am to still be here with all of you. Your love and support means the world to me, and I truly appreciate every bit of it.

If you’ve ever faced cancer—whether for yourself or a loved one—you know how unpredictable this journey can be. I often find myself praying that my cancer remains stable. Here’s hoping for a long, stable ride, however long that may be.

I’ll never forget the recent day I discovered a new lump on my neck. It was just before my scheduled CT scan, and I was a bundle of nerves, dreading what I might hear. I mean, really—why couldn’t those other lumps in my lungs just take a cue from my diet and go into hiding?

But then, miracle of miracles! The next day, the results showed that the new lump had actually shrunk. Hallelujah! It’s like the universe decided to give me a little good news for a change. Who knows what caused the enlargement, but I’m definitely not complaining!

In other news, I had a fantastic trip to Colorado, thanks to a friend who gifted me club seats to watch the CU game and another who generously offered airline miles for the round trip. It was wonderful to see my brothers and enjoy some time away.

However, on the way home, I started feeling a bit under the weather. After a doctor’s visit, I learned I had some form of RSV—coughing and hacking for ten days straight! I’m thankful it wasn’t COVID or the flu, but let me tell you, my lower immunity from my drug therapies definitely was a punch in the gut. I felt like a gerbil on a wheel, just trying to keep up!

With all my heart, thank you for being in my corner. Together, we’ll keep rolling forward! Please continue to send prayers, words of encouragement and, if you feel like it, a few dollars to help me with my ongoing medical bills. Click here

Much love and blessings,

Craig (NC Buff)

BZ: FB - Could CU Buffs’ stars Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders both get invited to Heisman ceremony? (History suggests Colorado faces long odds to get both of its stars to New York)

BZ: Olympic sports notes: The week ahead (Oct. 29, 2024)

BZ: SOC - Women’s soccer: CU Buffs embracing second chance at Big 12 tourney

CU AD: FB - Hunter Named to Maxwell Award Watch List

CU AD: SOC - Nytes Named Goalkeeper of the Year, Three Others Earn All-Conference Honors

CU AD: WGOLF - Buffs Remain In Fifth At Nanea

CUATG Blog: FB - Polls and Bowls - Big 12 Power Rankings: CU at No. 4

Ralphie Report: FB - What bowl games can the Colorado Buffaloes play in this winter?

On3: FB - Shedeur Sanders shares what bowl eligibility means for Colorado

On3: FB - College Football Player Rankings: On3 Impact Top 10 QBs see shakeup after Week 9

On3: FB - 2025 NFL Draft: PFF releases updated mock, predictions for all 32 first-round picks

Athlon Sports: FB - Joel Klatt Names College Football Head Coach Who Has Been a ‘Home Run Success’ (CP)

Athlon Sports: FB - Travis Hunter Projected to Join $275 Million Pro Bowl Quarterback

BVM: FB - Can Deion Sanders turn Colorado into a Big 12 CONTENDER? Coach Prime’s Longevity with Buffaloes

SI: FB - Stephen A. Smith hints at Deion Sanders being disrespected before Colorado (Coach Prime wanted the job at FSU before they denied him the opportunity)

Buffs Wire: FB - Preseason Big 12 men's basketball power rankings

Cheers!

Wilson recently decommitted from Arizona State and is now visiting the Buffs.

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