Pac-12 Football: Final Power Rankings of the 2022 Season

By Dante Pryor | Jan 24, 2023

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 02: Cameron Rising #7 of the Utah Utes smells a rose after the PAC-12 Championship football game against the USC Trojans at Allegiant Stadium on December 02, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Utah Utes won 47-24. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

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Dec 4, 2022; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders during a press conference at the Arrow Touchdown Club. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

12. Colorado Buffaloes

Record: 1-11, 1-8

Team Leaders:

Passing: JT Shrout, 1220 Yds, 7 Tds

Rushing: Deion Smith, 393 Yds, 2 TDs

Receiving: Jordyn Tyson, 22 Rec, 470 Yds, 4 TDs

Tackles: Josh Chandler-Semedo, 100 total tackles

Sacks: Josh Chandler-Semedo, 2.5

Interceptions: Nikko Reed, 2

Key Wins: California 20-13

Bad Losses: Utah 63-21

Season Overview: The Colorado Buffaloes were the worst football program in the Power Five and one of the worst programs in FBS in 2022. Offensively, the Buffs scored over 20 points three times and were held under ten points three times. Defensively, Colorado allowed over 40 points ten times this past season. Former head coach Karl Dorell was fired as a result.

2023 Outlook: The Deion Sanders era started in Boulder. There hasn’t been this type of buzz around the program since the early 1900s. There is only one way to go for the program, and that is up. Sanders has flipped the roster through the transfer portal and put together a solid recruiting class considering the timeline. Hopefully, the changes can result in more wins for the Buffs.

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