#118 Colorado
0-4 in Big 12 play, 16th in the Big 12
Down 6 spots (#112 to #118) after a road loss at #73 Oklahoma State (24-57) in a blowout. As expected: Colorado entered with 28.8 TDR points to Oklahoma State's 53.1. Now 2-5, fifth straight loss. TDR score -3.2: win/loss record -2.6.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Colorado (Big 12) is ranked 118th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 2-5 and a score of 25.6 out of 100. That is down 6 from week 7. That puts it in the Sick of It tier (ranks 101-125). Its strongest factor is opponent record at game time (48.9 out of 100). Its weakest is recent results (0.0 out of 100).
The best win by current ranking came in week 1, 14-13 over #122 Georgia Tech on the road. The loss that stings most in the formula is the week 4 loss, 23-13 to #92 Baylor on the road.
Colorado has lost its last 5 games in a row. On the road it is 1-3. The average margin is -10.0 points per game, with a biggest win of 31 points. 2 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Colorado is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 118th.
Next up is #93 Kansas State in week 9, at home. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 12 against #23 Cincinnati. 1 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Tech (away) | W 14-13 |
| 2 | Weber State (home) | W 52-21 |
| 3 | Northwestern (away) | L 7-41 |
| 4 | Baylor (away, conference game) | L 13-23 |
| 5 | Texas Tech (home, conference game) | L 7-29 |
| 7 | Utah (home, conference game) | L 24-27 |
| 8 | Oklahoma State (away, conference game) | L 24-57 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kansas State (home, conference game) | (TNT) |
| 10 | Arizona State (away, conference game) | (ESPN2) |
| 11 | Houston (home, conference game) | (ESPN) |
| 12 | Cincinnati (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | UCF (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 28, time TBD |
Ranking history 2026
Now #118, Sick of It (week 8). Best #3 (week 1). Lowest #118 (week 8). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #118 (25.6, 2-5) Sick of It
Week 1 TDR #3 (94.0, 1-0)
Week 2 TDR #32 (91.0, 2-0)
Week 3 TDR #75 (52.4, 2-1) Character Building
Week 4 TDR #91 (40.1, 2-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 5 TDR #99 (33.3, 2-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 6 TDR #103 (33.5, 2-3) Sick of It
Week 7 TDR #112 (28.8, 2-4) Sick of It
Week 8 TDR #118 (25.6, 2-5) Sick of It
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #3 | 94.0 | 1-0 | - |
| 2 | #32 | 91.0 | 2-0 | - |
| 3 | #75 | 52.4 | 2-1 | Character Building |
| 4 | #91 | 40.1 | 2-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 5 | #99 | 33.3 | 2-3 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 6 | #103 | 33.5 | 2-3 | Sick of It |
| 7 | #112 | 28.8 | 2-4 | Sick of It |
| 8 | #118 | 25.6 | 2-5 | Sick of It |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 28.6 |
| recent results | 0.0 |
| road-win bonus | 38.9 |
| opponent record at game time | 48.9 |
| opponent record today | 44.0 |
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