The Colorado Basketball Buffaloes released their schedule today after a long delay. All offseason, Tad Boyle has been openly frustrated with the scheduling process, remarking multiple times that teams recognize how much talent the Buffs have and wanting to shy away. The American conference team that pulled out of the deal late (I would bet SMU) is part of a larger trend that is encouraging and saddening for CU fans: Teams don’t want to play at CU.
Listen, we get it, other teams. Playing at altitude is tough. Playing in Boulder at altitude is tougher. Playing a Tad team in Boulder at altitude is even tougher still.