BYU was the unanimous top pick, receiving all 16 first-place votes from a panel of media who regularly cover the Big 12, and Colorado was second. The two teams are on a collision course to play in the Big 12 championship game on Dec. 7 in Arlington, Texas.

Now in their second season under head coach Deion Sanders, the 18th-ranked Buffaloes are showing some physicality and nastiness of their own. And, that will be tested when the Buffs (7-2, 5-1 Big

For Coach Prime and the Buffs, their path is incredibly simple: Win their final three regular-season games — vs. Utah, at Kansas (at Arrowhead Stadium) and vs. Oklahoma State — and they’ll be playing in the Big 12 Championship game on Dec. 7 in Arlington, Texas. From there, CU is 60 minutes away from a guaranteed spot in the playoff.

The second release of College Football Playoff rankings changes the projected bracket. Here's what it looks like if the season ended today.

Here's a look at the College Football Playoff bracket and playoff picture after the latest committee rankings were released.

On Tuesday night, CU moved up to No. 17 in the latest College Football Playoff selection committee rankings. The Buffs (7-2, 5-1 Big 12) moved up three spots from last week’s first CFP rankings. It is CU’s best CFP ranking since landing at No.

The Colorado Buffaloes moved up a few spots in the College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday. The CFP rankings determine which 12 teams will be selected for the newly expanded College Football Playoff,

The latest College Football Playoff rankings have been released. There is a lot to digest heading into the Week 12 slate of games. Here are three teams the Selection Committee is way too high on, as well as three teams it may be way too low on.

The Colorado Buffaloes continue to move up the rankings, as their latest victory over Texas Tech has them rise to #17 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. This is the highest ranked the Buffs have been since they were #10 in the final CFP ranking in 2016.