According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, the Colorado Buffaloes have a fair shot to make the College Football Playoff this season.
After Week 10, the latest FPI rankings give the Buffs the third-best chance (20%) of winning the Big 12 Conference, trailing only the BYU Cougars and the Iowa State Cyclones. Colorado also has a 17.3% chance of making the CFP, which would likely come down to earning the Big 12 Championship auto-bid.
The Buffaloes are ranked No. 24 in the FPI, surprisingly leading No. 28 BYU but trailing the No. 22 Kansas State Wildcats. ESPN’s mathematical ranking system also gives CU a 0.2% chance to win the national championship game.
Currently, the Buffs are tied for second place in the Big 12, though with little room for error as four games remain on their schedule. First up is the Texas Tech Red Raiders, who have the Big 12’s fifth-best conference title odds (4.4%), on Saturday.
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