For the members of Mike MacIntyre’s first recruiting class at Colorado, there is some disagreement as to when the program started its upward trajectory. Some say it was at the start of their second season on campus, in 2014. Others insist it was halfway through last season when, despite losing nine times, they were competitive in nearly all of their games.
But the when pales in comparison to the how. All that matters is that the Buffs are 6-2, ranked No. 23 in the nation, bowl eligible for the first time since 2007 and tied with Utah atop the Pac-12 South with a 4-1 conference record.