As the Colorado Buffaloes began preseason practice in October, it was a hot topic of conversation. How would a Buffaloes team harboring legitimate NCAA Tournament expectations, and one that soon would be picked second in the Pac-12 Conference preseason poll, handle the noisy buzz surrounding the program?
For the most part, the Buffs have handled those outside pressures just fine. Yet with four weeks remaining in the regular season, and the program perched at a position it hasn’t enjoyed in more than 50 years, blocking out the noise will be a trait far more crucial to the Buffs in February and March than it was in October.