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College Football Rankings 2016: Projected AP Top 25 after Week 9

By Zach Bigalke

Oct 29, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Washington Huskies wide receiver Dante Pettis (8) returns a punt for a touchdown during the second half against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Washington won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Washington Huskies wide receiver Dante Pettis (8) returns a punt for a touchdown during the second half against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Washington won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /
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October 22, 2016; Stanford, CA, USA; Colorado Buffaloes defensive back Isaiah Oliver (26) celebrates with defensive back Ahkello Witherspoon (23, left) after Oliver intercepted the football against the Stanford Cardinal during the fourth quarter at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
October 22, 2016; Stanford, CA, USA; Colorado Buffaloes defensive back Isaiah Oliver (26) celebrates with defensive back Ahkello Witherspoon (23, left) after Oliver intercepted the football against the Stanford Cardinal during the fourth quarter at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

Despite losing Sefo Liufao to injury for part of the season, the Buffaloes are in the hunt for the Pac-12 title for the first time since moving conferences in 2011. It is actually the first time they’ve been in the hunt for a championship since Gary Barnett was coaching Colorado in the Big 12. The Buffaloes have featured both a balanced offense and one of the best 20 defenses in the country. After reaching bowl eligibility for the first time since 2007, they returned to the Top 25 last week after first appearing earlier this season.

It won’t be easy given their November schedule, but as long as they win out Colorado will be playing at Levi’s Stadium on the first weekend of December. UCLA comes to Boulder next week for a Thursday night game, and then Mike McIntyre’s team gets an extended break before playing Arizona in Tucson the following Saturday. If they beat the Bruins and Wildcats, Colorado will have a chance to win the Pac-12 South by winning out at home. Washington State visits Folsom Field on November 19, and then Colorado closes out the regular season with what will likely be a winner-take-all finale against Utah.

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