Since it’s inception, Colorado Football has won a conference championship in every decade (if we don’t count the 1950s, which we shouldn’t because it undermines my point). CU is a generally consistent program by cycling quickly through the inconsistency. The down cycles usually lead to rebounds with a coaching change or an uptick and recruiting.
Except for recent history. Recently, Colorado has been consistently bad. Since 2005, they’ve been to two bowls. Since 2005, they’ve had one winning season. Bad hire after bad hire, along with a conference change and budget constraints, meant that CU has been less than their normal selves.