Chances are the 0-5 hole the Colorado men's basketball team has dug itself into will be too much to overcome in their fading quest to reach the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in six seasons.
However, if the Buffaloes still have a season-saving run in them, it will help that the schedule is about to take a more favorable turn.
While Sunday night's loss against No. 25 USC dropped the Buffs to 0-5 in the Pac-12 Conference, it also marked the end of a demanding league-opening stretch on the schedule.
Outside two games against No.