Unfortunately, Colorado did not receive a single vote in the 2023 preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. This was expected, though, as the new-look Buffs have been overlooked in essentially every other preseason ranking/poll in recent weeks.
Still, the Buffs’ schedule will provide head coach Deion Sanders plenty of opportunities to shock the college football world. Five of Colorado’s 2023 opponents were ranked in the coaches poll while another three received votes.
To give another reminder about the difficulty of CU’s schedule, the Buffs are one of only six teams with 11 Power Five opponents on their slate.
Take a look at how Colorado’s 2023 opponents fared in the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll: