Colorado's top-3 portal class arrives as rebuild continues
- 3 new takes in the last 7 days
- Coverage leans skeptical — but there's a bull case
- Win total 4.5 — line down since open
- Colorado's top-3 Big 12 portal class arrives with just 7% production returning — Sander…
QB · Utah
CB · Notre Dame
Deion Sanders calls out Colorado after Weber State win
How will Colorado respond to Coach Sanders' critique?
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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: an off-field feud following the program.
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
The influx of high-profile transfers like Wilson and Thomas could shift Colorado’s depth-chart dynamics, potentially pushing established players into new roles or off the field entirely. Watch how Isaac Wilson and Cree Thomas perform against returning starters in fall camp — their ability to hold onto starting roles will validate the portal class’s impact.
~ our read
Rooms tap to switch
The off-field storyline driving the noise right now. Not analysis — the soap opera, and that's the point.
The 'portal class fills the gaps' believers — upgrades at real positions of need.
The 'portal is a gamble' counter — departure losses and the 'plug-and-play doesn't work' read.
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The range the bull case vs the counter
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