Deion Sanders has turned Colorado football into one of the hottest spots for recruits in the country. Even after dealing with a recent health scare, “Coach Prime” is still all in — committed to leading the Buffaloes and taking the program even higher.
But not everyone is sold on him just yet.
CBS Sports analyst Shehan Jeyarajah recently ranked Sanders No. 7 among Big 12 coaches. That puts him behind Iowa State’s Matt Campbell, Kansas’ Lance Leipold, Arizona State’s Kenny Dillingham, Kansas State’s Chris Klieman, and BYU’s Kalani Sitake — who actually moved ahead of Sanders at No. 6.
That ranking definitely surprises some people, especially after Sanders led Colorado to a 9-3 record — their first winning season since 2016. Considering everything he’s done, it’s tough to see why he wouldn’t be in the top five going into this season.
“Sanders was one of the hardest coaches to play against in his first two seasons at Colorado,” Jeyarajah wrote. “But a nine-win season makes the evaluation a little easier. The Buffaloes notched their most wins since 2016 and produced Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter. Maintaining that success will be difficult with Hunter and Shedeur Sanders off to the NFL, but the breakout season is enough to earn Sanders a nice little bump.”
Even after losing both Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter to the NFL, Colorado’s roster remains competitive. They secured a commitment from five-star quarterback Julian Lewis and added former Liberty signal caller Kaidon Salters to step in at quarterback.
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The program also finished the offseason with the No. 24 overall recruiting class and the No. 19 transfer portal class, according to 247Sports. They brought in 33 total recruits from the…
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