As if there already weren't enough moving parts in Boulder, the health of new head coach Deion Sanders is now a factor. Sanders underwent some serious medical procedures in June to deal with blood clots and save his foot. Assuming Sanders recovers and is on the sidelines this fall, the Buffaloes rate as one of the most intriguing storylines in all of college football -- not only with the colorful. high-profile Sanders, who after a brief and successful run at Jackson State in the SWAC is now making his FBS coaching debut, but also for the test case that Colorado has become for the portal after a near-complete turnover of the roster (a good deal of it after spring football, by the way) from a year ago. That might not be a bad thing, considering the Buffaloes' feckless marks from a year ago (including 1-11 straight up and 2-10 against-the-spread records). That lead to the much-expected midstream dismissal of well-meaning but overmatched head coach Karl Dorrell, with interim HC Mike Sanford credited with the lone win of 2022 (vs. Cal)...

Bruce Marshall's full breakdown of Colorado's 2023 outlook, which includes how he's playing their win total, can be found below as part of SportsLine's preview of the Pac-12 season.

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2023 Colorado at a glance

• Last Year: 1-11 SU, 2-10 ATS, 9-3 O/U
• Returning starters: Offense 3; Defense 1
• Win total: 3.5 (Over Even, Under -130)

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