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Buffs men’s basketball season tips off tonight, but real season starts next week

The University of Colorado men’s basketball team tips off for the first time this afternoon, November 13, against the Iowa State Cyclones, but for the Buffs, the real season doesn’t begin until next week.

As the No. 7 ranked team in the country, the Cyclones are heavy favorites over the Buffs; meaning, a win would be fantastic, but … don’t count on it.

Really, this game should be looked at as the warmup for the most important part of the Buffs’ schedule, an 11-game stretch where CU won’t face a single ranked opponent. Starting with their second consecutive nationally televised game on Tuesday vs.