Just one week ago the variables were too plentiful, the possible Pac-12 Conference scenarios too unpredictable, to lay them all out in a succinct notes column.
There remain plenty of suitors for the final two spots in the Pac-12's top four, which comes with a bye for the first round of the conference tournament next week in Las Vegas. Yet for the Colorado Buffaloes, the end of a crowded road has at least grown clearer.
If the Buffs can win their final two regular season games this week against UCLA and USC, one of two things needs to happen in order to sneak into one of those coveted top four spots.