Deion Sanders' Colorado improves Big 12 title game hopes with massive turnouts in Week 10 college football 

North Dakota State v Colorado - Source: Getty
North Dakota State v Colorado - Source: Getty

Deion Sanders' Colorado was on a bye in Week 10, but the Buffaloes had a lot of help to reach the Big 12 championship game. This is a goal not many predicted for them during the offseason.

Heading into the week, the Buffaloes had an outside chance of reaching the Big 12 title game as they sit fourth in the Big 12 standings. With a 6-2 record overall and 4-1 in conference play, Deion Sanders’ team was behind the trip of BYU, Iowa State and Kansas State.

However, Iowa State and Kansas State recorded a loss this weekend, igniting Colorado's chances of reaching the championship game. The Cyclones lost to Texas Tech, while the Wildcats fell on the road to Houston. The Buffaloes are now third on the Big 12 table ahead of Week 11.


How does Deion Sanders Colorado make it to the Big 12 championship game?

With the outcome of Week 10 games, Colorado now has a huge chance of making the Big 12 championship game. However, there's still a lot of work to do for the Buffaloes to reach the goal.

If Colorado and Iowa State win the rest of their games this season, they will face a tiebreaker as both teams are currently tied for second place. In this scenario, the Cyclones would advance to the Big 12 championship game ahead of the Buffaloes due to the tiebreaker rules.

However, should the Buffaloes win out their remaining regular-season schedule and the Cyclones drop one more game, Deion Sanders and his team will be in the title game. This brings a supreme level of uncertainty into the conference as the regular season draws closer to an end.

The Buffaloes are slated to play Texas Tech, Utah, Kansas and Oklahoma State in its schedule for the regular season. Iowa State, on the other hand, will be out against Kansas, Cincinnati, Utah and Kansas State. The Cyclones playing the Wildcats in the final game of the regular season is obviously the tricky one.

It's worth noting that success in the Big 12 championship will earn a team an automatic spot in the College Football Playoff. Not only that, it also offers a bye in the first round of the postseason tournament in its new format.

Without a doubt, success in the Big 12 championship and a spot in the playoffs will be huge for Deion Sanders and his team. It will mark a brilliant bounce-back following the disappointment of 2023.

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