Deion Sanders has Colorado with chance to make the CFP

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders. Stephen Garcia/Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Deion Sanders has Colorado with chance to make the College Football Playoff

By Andrew Wright | Last updated Nov 14, 2024 11:37 AM ET

"We coming."

Those were the two words uttered by Colorado head coach Deion Sanders when he arrived to take over the Buffaloes in late 2022.

Just under two years later, Coach Prime has No. 18 Colorado sitting at 7-2 and with a chance to make the College Football Playoff.

After starting 4-2 in 2023, Colorado went on to lose its next six games and finish the season with a record of 4-8.

Changes were made, including the Buffs' move from the Pac-12 to the Big 12, and questions were raised about Colorado's ability to compete in the conference.

Colorado is leaving the Pac-12 and will return to the Big 12 in 2024, per @Brett_McMurphy

Colorado is leaving due to the "uncertainty of the Pac-12's future" and the Big 12's "stability" pic.twitter.com/S3U5OQA4H5
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 26, 2023

Colorado was picked to finish 11th in the Big 12 preseason poll.

This had the Buffs behind teams such as UCF, Arizona, Kansas and Oklahoma State, all of whom are under .500 this season, with Oklahoma State being winless in the conference.

With just three games remaining, Colorado controls its own destiny and has a real chance to win out and make it into the College Football Playoff.

With a remaining schedule of Utah (4-5), Kansas (3-6) and Oklahoma State (3-7), ESPN's football power index gives Colorado an 18.4% chance to win all three of these games, as well as a 24.1% chance to make it to the CFP.

Quarterback Shedeur Sanders and star wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter have been a huge part of Colorado's success.

Hunter is more than likely the most outstanding player in college football, as he plays both offense and defense and is excellent at both.

Travis Hunter is getting it done on both sides of the ball for @CUBuffsFootball

Here's how his season stats rank among the Big 12 pic.twitter.com/UDwrcpEIyj
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 13, 2024

According to FanDuel, Hunter is now the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy Award at -115 odds, with Dillion Gabriel (+360) and Ashton Jeanty (+360) trailing.

With playmakers such as Sanders and Hunter leading the charge, Colorado certainly has a chance to reach the CFP in Coach Prime's second season.

Andrew Wright

Andrew "Dew" Wright graduated from Charleston Southern University with a degree in Communication Studies. He is a lifelong Chicago Cubs and Washington Commanders fan.

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