First Look: Big 12 – Former Big Eight Foes


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There are five teams from the old Big Eight who remain in the current Big 12 – and none of them are title contenders … Kansas State, Iowa State and Oklahoma State all have new coaches – and challenges to get to winning records …

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Transfer Portal Tracker

//posted 2.22.2026

(2/22 – Georgia Military College defensive back Donavon Stephens is a late addition for the Buffs, coming to CU with four years to play four … (1/18) Jordan Seaton’s cousin, OL Jayvon McFadden (Ohio State) signs with CU …

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Arizona State won the Big 12 in 2024, while BYU played for the title last fall … Arizona had a break through season in Year Two under Brent Brennan, while Utah fans watched their coach (and coordinators – and four four-star players) leave for Michigan …

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CU at the Olympics

//posted 2.14.2026

Buffs have their best day at the Olympics on Saturday … Results for four Buffs who competed in first weekend of the Olympic Games … Eight Buffs competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics …

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Recruiting Class of 2027

//posted 2.12.2026
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CU receives a new first Class of 2027 commitment, with three-star defensive back Davon Dericho from Miami committing … Dericho: “It’s Deion Sanders. He’s the best to do it” …

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CU’s linebacker corps has significantly upgraded since last season, and the defensive backfield has the potential to be special … But the defensive line is woefully thin (both in talent and depth) … Oh, and CU still needs a reliable kicker …

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Signing Day II … Three in, one gone … QB Kaneal Sweetwyne, RB Cam Newton and WR Jacob Swain sign Letters of Intent … But … Wide receiver Xavier McDonald, who had been committed on December 6th, signed with James Madison instead …

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Almost two dozen CU offensive players are no longer with the program, while almost two dozen new offensive players have transferred in … A unit-by-unit review of whether the Buffs have upgraded their offense for 2026 …

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Big 12 Conference play opens with a promising start, with a road win over Arizona State, and a home win over Utah … Then, however, the bottom falls out for the Buffs, as CU finishes the month of January on a six-game losing streak – including two close home losses to ranked teams (73-71 to No. 14 Texas Tech; 75-69 to No. 19 Kansas), and an embarrassing road loss to No. 8 Iowa State, 97-67 …

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“Why Not Us?”

//posted 1.25.2026

Indiana started the 2025 season with more losses than any other team in FBS history, but finished the season national champions …. Can that happen at CU? If not, what is keeping Coach Prime from fielding a national championship caliber team? …

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Cheering for Laundry

//posted 1.18.2026

Jerry Seinfeld made fun of fans and their “rooting for clothes” … With over three dozen Buffs leaving via the Portal, and over three dozen players coming in, that bit has never been truer than it is today …

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Montana State won the FCS title this year, while CU went 3-9 … The last time MSU won the national title (1984), CU went 1-10 … Coach Mac in 1985 saved his job (and started a title run) by changing his offense … Will history repeat itself for CU in 2026? …

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