DENVER (AP) – For a team picked to be at the bottom, ninth-ranked Colorado sure made a quick ascent to the top.
No wonder the Buffaloes used “The Rise ” as one of their motivational mantras.
Coach Mike MacIntyre and the Buffaloes (10-2, 8-1 Pac-12, No. 9 CFP) have turned into one of the biggest surprises of college football this season. Picked last in the South Division during the preseason media poll , the resurgent Buffs reeled off six straight conference wins to earn a spot in the Pac-12 championship game Friday against No. 4 Washington (11-1, 8-1, No. 5 CFP).
That “Make CU Great again ” slogan plastered across the front of hats worn by Colorado players may need a little revising, because they’re well on their way.
“We’re getting there,” receiver Devin Ross said after beating Utah on Saturday. “We’re close. … We still have a lot of work left to do.”