{
  "id": 16785676,
  "title": "Colorado football tumbles in updated ESPN FPI rankings after Week 8",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/colorado-football-tumbles-in-updated-espn-fpi-rankings-after-week-8",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T19:25:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/colorado-football-tumbles-updated-espn-192521478.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Colorado Buffaloes football team has seen a significant drop in their ESPN Football Index (FPI) ranking after a loss to Utah last week, marking their fifth consecutive defeat. The Buffaloes have fallen 12 spots, placing them at the bottom of the Big 12 conference, just behind Iowa State and Kansas. Currently, they rank 75th nationally with an FPI score of -1.9. This update projects Colorado to secure only one more victory throughout the season, resulting in a projected record of 3.4 wins and 8.6 losses. The team's bowl projection has also declined by 10%, with only a 3% likelihood of accumulating six wins, which would secure a bowl appearance. If Colorado manages to win all their remaining games, they would finish the season with a 7-5 record, including 5 wins in the Big 12. However, FPI views this scenario as a mere 0.3% possibility. The team is desperately seeking a victory, particularly against Kansas State, who are currently dealing with a quarterback issue, followed by an Arizona State matchup, which is ranked slightly higher than Colorado in FPI.",
  "summary": "ESPN's latest Football Index rankings have Colorado ranked last in the Big 12, with slim odds of even winning two more games.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}