Spring brings about renewal … Not just renewed hope, but renewed rosters … CU’s Spring Game may have been “vanilla”, but the Buff Nation’s hope for the 2026 season is rising from the ashes of the 2025 debacle ….

Big 12 Friday night games: CU home game against Houston moved to a Friday night … NCAA proposing age limits for eligibility (five years from 19th birthday) … Bill Connolly’s Favorite Transfer Classes includes (surprise!) Colorado (at No. 3) …

CU lost three of its starting five basketball players – before the Transfer Portal even opened … In the Coach Prime era, every All-Conference player with eligibility remaining has left … If CU athletics wants to be competitive, it’s time to start with players already on the roster …

Vegas has the over/under win total for CU at 4.5 … DNVR posted “Five Reasons Why CU Will Bounce Back in 2026” – Does the article stand up to Vegas scrutiny? … Let’s find out …

The defensive tackles are undersized, and there is a decided lack of depth at linebacker … But … There is improved talent on the edge and in the secondary, giving the Buff Nation hope for significant improvement on last season’s porous defense …

We assume we know CU’s starting quarterback for 2026, but the remainder of the starting lineup is full of question marks … Who will step up in the skill positions? … Can the offensive line, sans Jordan Seaton, be even better than last year’s unit? … Let’s find out …

Buffs finish second in NCAA ski championships to Utah – for the fourth time in six years … It’s down to CU and Utah: Buffs hold slim lead at NCAA ski championships heading into final day …

West Virginia is trying to rebuild with 49 – count ’em, 49 – freshmen, while Cincinnati (QB now in Lubbock) and UCF (roster upgrades last in the Big 12) have their own issues … And CU? Can the Buffs’ overhauled roster double CU’s win total in 2026? We’ll see …