Colorado Top 25 Games of the 2000s
A 2000s ranking built from game-time AP poll strength, final-score closeness, overtime, and the featured team's result.
- Games ranked
- 25
- Highest score
- 73/100
- Ranked matchups
- 22
2000s ranking
Top 25 games of the 2000s in the database
Wins receive a small preference, but exceptional losses and ties remain eligible. Select any game for its available box score and statistics.
- 2001Week 15Away
W 39-37 vs. Texas
No. 3 Texas vs. No. 9 Colorado · 2-point margin
Ranking 40/50 · Closeness 28/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
73
Game score
Full Game · 2001 Texas vs. Colorado (Big 12 Championship Game Full Game)
- 2002Week 16Home
L 7-29 vs. Oklahoma
No. 12 Colorado vs. No. 8 Oklahoma · 22-point margin
Ranking 32/50 · Closeness 8/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
40
Game score
Full Game · 2002 Colorado vs. Oklahoma (Big 12 Championship Game Full Game)
Methodology
How each game earns up to 100 points
AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-week AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero ranking points.
Closeness, 30 points: the score margin is subtracted from 30, with margins of 30 or more receiving zero.
Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.
Result, 5 points: a featured-team win receives five points; losses and ties receive zero.
Regular-season rankings are matched to the AP Top 25 for the game's recorded week. Postseason games use the final regular-season AP poll published before bowl and playoff results. Overtime uses period scoring when available, then explicit overtime notes as a fallback. Older games and smaller programs may have less complete poll or period data.
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