There have been plenty of quotable quotes – both positive and negative – about Coach Prime and his Buffs over the past nine months … It’s now time for the Buffs to “come out and show what we can really do” …

Vegas has CU’s over/under win total at 3.5 … The Pac-12 media has CU as the No. 11 team in the conference … But some members of the Buff Nation feel the ’23 season will be a bust if the Buffs don’t go bowling … Who’s right? … Here’s our game-by-game predictions for how CU’s season will unfold …

Vegas has placed the over/under win total for CU at 3.5 … That seems low to Buff fans, but the there is some method to Vegas’ madness … One need look no further than how Vegas is treating Cincinnati, UCF, Houston and BYU to see how the oddsmakers see CU’s roster in 2023 …

“Black Friday” – August 4, 2023, brought about the demise of the Pac-12 – Who gets the blame? And who gets to claim victory? … Plus: A unit-by-unit look at each unit of the CU defense, taking a look at whether each unit should be ranked in the top half of the Pac-12 – or the bottom …

Was Oregon the straw that broke the camel’s back, or was this a debacle years in the making? … What will become of the orphan schools: Oregon State; Washington State; Cal and Stanford? … How much fun will BYU fans have at Utah’s expense? … And, will all of the chaos give Coach Prime a “Year Zero” in 2023? … Let’s find out …

CU made a preemptive strike in accepting an invitation to rejoin the Big 12 before the Pac-12 media contracts were announced … Now that we know some of the details of the Pac-12 deals, did CU make the right move? … Will the Buffs return to the Big 12 prompt a stampede of realignment? … How will CU teams fare in the Big 12? … Let’s find out …

There are any number of reasons to be excited about CU’s move to the Big 12 – more more; more stability; a return home to familiar foes and a conference where CU has enjoyed success … But is it worth the move away from the “better fit”, both academically and culturally, of the Pac-12? … Let’s find out …

CU’s defensive backfield might be the most talented since the 2016 team, when all of the starters found their way to the NFL … The issue? Inexperience … Will two high-profile (but young) cornerbacks and a deep list of safeties be able to stabilize a defense which still has question marks up front? … Let’s find out …