Colorado Tumbles 20 Spots in ESPN FPI After Northwestern Loss
The short version
- Colorado fell 20 spots to No. 70 in ESPN FPI after losing to Northwestern in Week 3, dropping to 2-1.
- The Buffaloes are the lowest-ranked Big 12 team in the metric.
- FPI gives Colorado a 23% chance of six wins, down from 67% two weeks ago, with a projected record of 4.4-7.6.
- Colorado's CFP chance is 0.2% and its Big 12 title chance is 0.1%.
- Big 12 play opens with a road game at Baylor, followed by a home matchup against Texas Tech.
The Buffaloes dropped to No. 70 in ESPN's Football Power Index and now carry just a 23% chance of reaching six wins after falling to 2-1.
Colorado's lopsided Week 3 defeat at Northwestern dropped the Buffaloes to 2-1 and cost them dearly in ESPN's Football Power Index. The analytics model moved Colorado down 20 spots to No. 70 nationally, making it the lowest-ranked team in the Big 12.
The outlook for the rest of the season also dimmed considerably. FPI now gives the Buffaloes a 23% chance of winning six games, down from 67% two weeks ago, and projects a final record of 4.4-7.6, which rounds out to 4-8. The model puts Colorado's College Football Playoff chances at 0.2% and its Big 12 title chances at 0.1%.
The schedule does not get easier from here. Colorado opens Big 12 play on the road at Baylor before hosting Texas Tech, which FPI rates as the No. 2 team in the conference at No. 17 overall. Baylor sits sixth in the league at No. 38 overall.
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Written by the Matchday Live desk from reporting by Yahoo Sports.
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