Colorado lands top-3 Big 12 portal class amid third straight rebuild
- 4 new takes in the last 7 days
- Win total 4.5 — line down since open
- Colorado's top-3 Big 12 portal class arrives with just 7% production returning — Sander…
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How past storylines turned out
Colorado's defensive coordinator change has died down — no clear next chapter yet.
Colorado's offensive coordinator change has died down — no clear next chapter yet.
How it developed newest first
Jan 18
Colorado signed a top-14 transfer-portal class — 42 additions headlined by Isaac Wilson (QB) from Utah and Cree Thomas (CB) from Notre Dame.
a top-3 portal class in the Big 12 this cycle
why it mattersColorado's top-3 Big 12 portal class arrives with just 7% production returning — Sanders' third straight extreme rebuild, now restocking DL and WR after losing Tyrecus Davis. ~ our read
Jun 12
Colorado signed a top-13 transfer-portal class — 33 additions headlined by Kaidon Salter (QB) from Liberty and Noah King (CB) from Kansas State.
third consecutive top-15 portal class
why it mattersDeion Sanders' third consecutive top-15 portal class rebuilds Colorado from a 3-9 losing season, but with just 7% returning production, nearly everything is being overhauled at once. ~ our read
Colorado: coordinator change reshaping a unit.
why it mattersDeion Sanders begins his third season at Colorado, where a 3-9 losing record and coordinator changes highlight the challenge of rebuilding a lower-tier program with a storied past. ~ our read
Colorado enters 2025 rated No. 96 in SP+ (-8.3), down 57 spots from 2024.
bottom-quintile returning production — heavy turnover entering the season
why it mattersColorado collapsed 57 spots in SP+ — the steepest drop in the Big 12, and Deion Sanders' third season opens with bottom-quintile production returning. ~ our read
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The non-obvious thing to track
Colorado’s portal additions, including Isaac Wilson and Cree Thomas, could shift depth-chart competition in fall camp, potentially displacing existing players who were previously expected to start. Watch how Isaac Wilson and Cree Thomas perform against current starters in fall camp — their success will determine if the portal class earns its top-3 billing.
~ our read
Rooms tap to switch
The 'portal class fills the gaps' believers — upgrades at real positions of need.
No coverage in this room yet.
The 'portal is a gamble' counter — departure losses and the 'plug-and-play doesn't work' read.
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The range consensus, not a gap
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