It was a heady week for the Buff Nation.

Colorado was 4-1, 2-0 in Pac-12 conference play, and the plaudits were coming in from all quarters. The Buffs were featured on ESPN’s GameDay broadcast, Mike MacIntyre was interviewed on SportsCenter, and national sportswriters fawned over the “feel good” rags-to-riches story that was the 2016 Colorado football team.

The “first time since” stats were everywhere:

— First time with a 2-0 record in conference play since 2007;

— First time ranked in the national polls since 2005;

— Largest margin of victory in a conference game (47-6 over Oregon State) since 1992 (54-6 over Kansas State).

Mike MacIntyre talked about being the 2-0 record be just that – 2-0. There were seven games left to be played in the Pac-12 race, and the Buffs had clinched exactly nothing. It was hard, though, not to start thinking about CU’s first winning record since 2005, and the first bowl appearance since 2007.

MacIntyre: “We have to earn our respect” … CU may have first commit from the Class of ’18 … Drew Litton

Football Power Index: USC 60.1%/CU 39.9% … College Football News: CU to finish 7-5 … ESPN Pac-12 writers take CU (3-2) over USC

CU looks to stay atop the Pac-12 South, while the Trojans look to keep their coach off the “hot seat” …

Buffs are fighting history, but are playing with “quiet confidence” … Your “T.I.P.S.” for CU at USC …