The bowl matchups are set — the Cheez-It matchup of Air Force against Mike Leach’s Air Raid might be the tastiest, at least among western schools — and the playoff bracket’s locked in, once again minus a Pac-12 representative.
But, just for kicks, we wondered: What would an all-Front Range College Football Playoff — four teams, three games, one regional title — look like if it were played out this month, small-division style?
First semi: No. 4 CSU (4-8) at No. 1 Air Force (10-2)
Best guess: The Rams were fired up and ready — even down to the defensive game plan — for the Zoomies at Fort Collins, even if the fans weren’t.