Colorado: coordinator change reshaping a unit.
- Coverage leans bullish — but with real dissent
- Win total 4.5 — line down since open
- Deion Sanders begins his third season at Colorado, where a 3-9 losing record and coordi…
How past storylines turned out
Colorado's defensive coordinator change has died down — no clear next chapter yet.
Colorado's offensive coordinator change has died down — no clear next chapter yet.
How it developed newest first
Jan 18
Colorado signed a top-14 transfer-portal class — 42 additions headlined by Isaac Wilson (QB) from Utah and Cree Thomas (CB) from Notre Dame.
a top-3 portal class in the Big 12 this cycle
why it mattersColorado's top-3 Big 12 portal class arrives with just 7% production returning — Sanders' third straight extreme rebuild, now restocking DL and WR after losing Tyrecus Davis. ~ our read
Jun 12
Colorado signed a top-13 transfer-portal class — 33 additions headlined by Kaidon Salter (QB) from Liberty and Noah King (CB) from Kansas State.
third consecutive top-15 portal class
why it mattersDeion Sanders' third consecutive top-15 portal class rebuilds Colorado from a 3-9 losing season, but with just 7% returning production, nearly everything is being overhauled at once. ~ our read
Colorado: coordinator change reshaping a unit.
why it mattersDeion Sanders begins his third season at Colorado, where a 3-9 losing record and coordinator changes highlight the challenge of rebuilding a lower-tier program with a storied past. ~ our read
Colorado enters 2025 rated No. 96 in SP+ (-8.3), down 57 spots from 2024.
bottom-quintile returning production — heavy turnover entering the season
why it mattersColorado collapsed 57 spots in SP+ — the steepest drop in the Big 12, and Deion Sanders' third season opens with bottom-quintile production returning. ~ our read
Rooms tap to switch
The optimistic read: momentum, and the 'this is real' takes.
The analytical counter: rankings, results, and 'the hype is ahead of the tape' takes.
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Board health this week (281 posts): 23% positive · 41% neutral · 36% negative. Team-level weekly mood — not specific to this event. The boards ≠ the fanbase: a self-selected vocal slice.
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