Which of the following facts about CU and the NFL Draft do you find to be the most surprising?
- That CU has the most NFL Draft picks of any current Big 12 team, and by a wide margin (almost 40 more than Kansas State, which is second in the Big 12 in NFL picks). Take that, Big 12! (50%, 2 Votes)
- That CU has had not one, but two, "Mr. Irrelevants". It's strange to have a player be the last pick of the draft, but to have two? Way to find your way into the history books, Buffs! (25%, 1 Votes)
- That last year Travis Hunter became the seventh Buff to be taken in the Top Ten of the Draft. After the last 20 years of poor play, it's hard to remember CU having that many star players (25%, 1 Votes)
Start Date: April 20, 2026 @ 4:42 pm
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Which of the following FanDuel odds to make the College Football Playoff do you find to be the most surprising?
- Colorado at +8000, the worst in the Big 12. It's a stretch to see the Buffs in the CFP, but there are teams in the Big 12 which are just as bad off (or worse) than my Buffs (57%, 37 Votes)
- Kansas State (+900) higher than Baylor (+1500) and Arizona State (+1600); Oklahoma State (2-22 the last two seasons) ranked 11th in the Big 12 (31%, 20 Votes)
- Texas Tech at -390, the second-best odds in the nation to make the Playoffs. Texas Tech has certainly bought a strong roster, but I'm not anointing them as Big 12 champions in April (12%, 8 Votes)
Start Date: April 19, 2026 @ 4:27 pm
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CU - and other teams from the former Pac-12 - will retain the bowl alliances in 2026-27. Thoughts?
- We can file this under the "not relevant" category. CU is so far from worrying about bowl sites that this is a non-story. Call me in November when the Buffs get to six wins - then I'll care (59%, 49 Votes)
- I'm surprised that the conferences weren't able to get this worked out. Where are the current "Pac-12" bowl eligible teams going to go? Sorry, CSU, your goal of getting to the Idaho Bowl (23%, 19 Votes)
- Nice. The bowl alliances from the Pac-12 (San Antonio, San Diego, Las Vegas) are better than the Big 12 (Houston, Memphis, Orlando) (18%, 15 Votes)
Start Date: April 18, 2026 @ 7:02 pm
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CU athletic department receives a record-breaking $6 million donation from the Crawford Family Foundation. Thoughts?
- The Crawford family has been great for CU, and I like that they honored Rick George with their gift. Too many Buff fans have been bashing George, but his legacy is a positive one for CU athletics (49%, 52 Votes)
- This is great news! If CU is going to have a chance at being competitive on the field, CU has to be competitive in fundraising. A great day for the Buff Nation! (29%, 31 Votes)
- Let's be realistic. The donation is $1 million per year for three years to help pay for players. Not to be negative, but CU needs four or five more of these to make a difference (22%, 23 Votes)
Start Date: April 17, 2026 @ 5:35 pm
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NCAA one step closer to approving Week Zero games and two bye weeks. Thoughts?
- I like it. I'd rather have a game in late August than in the cold of late October. Having flexibility with schedules will help coaches; an extra bye week will help players stay healthy (55%, 40 Votes)
- Not a fan. College football should start over Labor Day weekend. It's not a summer event - have you ever been in the stands at Folsom for a 90-degree game? It's not a pleasant experience (30%, 22 Votes)
- An extra bye week could have an unexpected benefit - with two CU bye weeks, Buff fans get a chance to watch some other football games without having to work their watching schedule around a CU game (15%, 11 Votes)
Start Date: April 16, 2026 @ 5:24 pm
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6 Replies to “Polls Archive”
Stuart:
I like the question about SS’s negative coverage. Personally, I think the see-saw coverage is mostly about “stirring the pot” and/or getting clicks. SS is this year’s draft soap opera–a love/hate fest For one negative story there is a more positive one. Some stories are just hit jobs (anonymous NFL assistant/exec), others just cover every minutia of his life. Yesterday, Kiper has him still going early.
SS is an intriguing draftee warranting discussion, however the extensive overall coverage on every detail for one QB prospect seems over the top. NFL teams have their draft boards, needs, and evaluations and they make decisions based upon that. I’ll be glad when SS and TH are picked today and the focus will be on our team.
The Buffs need to wear the silver and gold that are the official school colors. Black jerseys are OK as the’ve been around for a long time, but out with the black helmets–and the white ones too. Gold helmets with silver pants, alternating with silver helmets and gold pants would be good. Nix on all black and all white!!
‘SkoBuffs!! Drub the Nubs.
Stuart, your polls are so thoughtful and on point. Appreciate you doing this and sharing it with your CUAtTheGame community.
Did Coach Hagan just let the cat out of the bag regarding Colorado’s starting QB?
Wouldn’t mind the Cheez-It Bowl at all, as I have connections at Kellogg’s (owns Cheez-it) who could get me tickets!! Is that Cheezy??? 🙂