Colorado Buffaloes 25th in College Football Playoff rankings

The Colorado Buffaloes are undefeated no longer, but they still find themselves in the top 25 of the College Football Playoff rankings.

The Buffs debuted at #21 last week, but dropped to #25 after their loss to the Utah Utes on Saturday. That loss — a second half defensive collapse following Nate Landman’s injury — ensured the Buffs would finish second in the Pac-12 South behind USC with a 3-1 conference record.

Colorado may not play until bowl season. They were supposed to play the Oregon Ducks this coming weekend, but the Ducks moved into the Pac-12 Championship to replace the Washington Huskies due to virus issues. Colorado is in Los Angeles ready to replace USC should they have their own outbreak.

The Buffs may not schedule a replacement game if things remain as they are. The Pac-12 wants them to stay in L.A. as a break-in-case-of-emergency option, which limits what the Buffs can do.