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After going 1-11 last season, the Colorado Buffaloes came into this season with both alot of hype and uncertainty. After pulling off a 45-42 upset victory as a 21.5-point road underdog in the season opener against TCU, the Buffaloes are one of the most exciting stories in college football. Even though Colorado sent shockwaves through the college football world with the performance against TCU, there are still alot of non-believers, which presents an opportunity to bet on the season win total. Off to a 1-0 start, Colorado’s over/under win total is set at only 5.0 (-155) on Draft Kings.

Although the defense gave up 541 yards and 42 points in the season opener, it did come against a TCU team that once again should put up alot of points this season. The Buffalo’s defense should improve in time and has the playmakers to do so. Two-way sophomore sensation Travis Hunter had a huge game in the season opener, which included an interception on defense and 11 catches for 119 yards on offense. Colorado also got a big interception from safety Trevor Woods, the only defensive starter from last season’s squad. Even though the defense is a work in progress, quarterback Shadeuer Sanders is the real deal and will make this team competitive in every game this season. Including Hunter, four Colorado players went for over 100 yards receiving against TCU, led by freshman running Dylan Edwards, who caught five passes for 135 yards and three touchdowns.

Looking ahead at the Colorado schedule, I see the team getting off to a 3-0 start after picking up home wins over Nebraska and Colorado State, as I don’t believe either of those teams has the offensive firepower to keep up with Coach Prime’s team powered by coordinator Sean Lewis’ offense. Looking deeper down the line, Colorado will likely be underdogs in games against Oregon, USC, UCLA, Oregon State, and Utah, but pulling off any wins in those games would not surprise me. But even if Colorado were to drop all five of those games, I still see three more wins on the schedule. The Buffaloes also have games against Arizona State, Stanford, Arizona, and Washington State. In a conference with several vulnerable pass defenses, the Buffaloes will be competitive each week.

I recommend hammering the over on Colorado’s season win total, as I see this group finishing at least 7-5 before heading into a bowl game.