2024 College Football Preview: Year Two of Deion Sanders

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00:00And of course, with the newcomers into the Big 12, we have to highlight Colorado.

00:08Prime era year two in Boulder.

00:11See you off to an illustrious start at the beginning of last season.

00:16Four wins by the time September was done.

00:19Over their preseason win total of three and a half.

00:22Immediate improvement from a one win season the year prior to Deion Sanders taking the

00:27reins in Boulder.

00:29But from that point on, not many more wins.

00:31In fact, no more wins for Colorado.

00:34A four and eight record.

00:36Five and a half the win total for the Buffs entering 2024.

00:40Things are a little bit different in terms of the scale and everything that follows Coach

00:43Prime.

00:44And that's the notoriety that he wants in Colorado, frankly, deserves.

00:48But what does it mean from a success perspective?

00:51What does success look like this season for CU?

00:54Six and six bowl eligibility.

00:56That's what it has to be.

00:57And Deion did a fantastic job in year one.

01:00Started right from the get-go.

01:0120 and a half point underdog knockout TCU.

01:04Offensive line needs to get better.

01:06Shador Sanders hit multiple times and sacked 50 plus times last year.

01:10They could not run a dead last in FBS averaging 68 rushing yards per game.

01:15If they could have that type of success, more offensive balance, that'll lead to six or

01:20potential seven wins.

01:22And that is success in year number two.

01:25When you look at the Heisman Trophy odds, Shador Sanders is a little bit down the list

01:29at 40 to one.

01:30You could keep going to the dynamic playmaker who does it all in Travis Hunter at 65 to

01:36one as well.

01:37Both have legitimate shots and being in the Heisman Trophy conversation throughout the

01:412024 college football campaign.

01:44Colorado will be on center stage week number one, a primetime game for Coach Prime.

01:50The Thursday night before the first full Saturday against FCS Powerhouse, North Dakota

01:56State.

01:57It is less than a two-score spread.

01:59Frankly, I can't believe Colorado scheduled the game, but we'll see what happens, followed

02:04by a trip to Lincoln the following Saturday in week number two against what we both expect

02:09to be an improved Nebraska Cornhuskers football program.

02:13Deion Sanders has built his program through the transfer portal.

02:17Transfers out, transfers in.

02:19They are hoping for the talent to gel together quickly this year in Boulder.