Polls Archive

• As with all of the other preseason polls, I'm not interested. There shouldn't be any polling until mid-October, when we can actually judge these teams, and not over-rate (or under-rate) teams early (77%, 20 Votes)
• Not surprised to see BYU, Texas Tech, Houston and Utah in the rankings, but TCU's season could go either way, and Arizona hasn't received much national buzz - those two are a question marks (19%, 5 Votes)
• Much more respect for the Big 12 than in the preseason polls, including two teams (BYU No. 6; Texas Tech No. 9). If the Playoff committee uses these rankings, the Big 12 could get two playoff teams (4%, 1 Votes)

Start Date: August 21, 2026 @ 11:04 am
End Date: No Expiry

• Not interested. Face facts: Even with Ezra Christensen, this unit was going to be the weakest link on the team. Without Christensen, this defense will suffer big time trying to stop the run (50%, 60 Votes)
• "We've been showing a difference in the run game ... scheme-wise, mindset-wise, mentality. Just getting off the rock, creating on this side of the line of scrimmage" (39%, 46 Votes)
• "We kind of give everybody a clean slate as they get here ... I can tell you this: we're going to play the best ones ... It's just that next man up mentality" (11%, 13 Votes)

Start Date: August 19, 2026 @ 4:27 pm
End Date: No Expiry

• I understand it's the wave of the future (Coors Light patches on the Buff uniforms, anyone?), but that doesn't mean I have to like it. Just another step down for the sport (and CU) (39%, 39 Votes)
• I would like to know how much CU is getting for these ads ... and how much that compares to what CU could be making from stadium naming rights. Another year of unrealized income for CU (sigh!) (39%, 39 Votes)
• Like it. Progressive Insurance is a national brand. Other schools on the list (like USC, Georgia, Oregon) give the move instant credibility (Plus, only CU, Tech and KSU made the list from the Big 12) (22%, 21 Votes)

Start Date: August 18, 2026 @ 4:38 pm
End Date: No Expiry

• That CU only has three ranked teams on the schedule, and all three games are at home. If the Buffs are even close to being good, there isn't a game on the schedule in which CU can't be competitive (82%, 80 Votes)
• That CU isn't ranked (no surprise), and is not even in the "others receiving votes" category. Last time CU was ranked in the preseason? That would be 2002 ... a long, long time ago (10%, 10 Votes)
• That there were five Big 12 teams ranked at the end of last season, and every single team is ranked lower now. Just reinforces how hard it is for a Big 12 non-champion to ever make the CFP (8%, 8 Votes)

Start Date: August 17, 2026 @ 4:37 pm
End Date: No Expiry

• LB Gideon Lampron: "We (CU's linebacker room) can be really good. It's big for us because there's a lot of buzz. I'm trying to stay level and just focusing on getting better each day" (37%, 35 Votes)
• CB Cree Thomas: "I've gotten real close with Boo Carter. He was my roommate in Colorado Springs. We really push each other. I'm on his tail, he's on my tail. We've been making each other better" (37%, 35 Votes)
• DL Dylan Manuel "We (CU's defensive line) can be excellent. We are going to be excellent because that's the standard. We all have the same mindset and same mentality coming in" (26%, 25 Votes)

Start Date: August 16, 2026 @ 3:23 pm
End Date: No Expiry