With Colorado’s 2025 football season officially put to rest on Saturday, head coach Deion Sanders said he wouldn’t waste any time getting started on the 2026 campaign.

First order of business?

“Mentality,” Sanders said after the Buffaloes’ 24-14 loss at Kansas State on Saturday. “(Mentality with) personnel, coaching, everything.”

CU had a strong mental makeup in 2024, when it went 9-4 and was led by seniors such as Shedeur Sanders, Shilo Sanders, Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig, LaJohntay Wester and LaVonta Bentley, as well as junior Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter.

With that group gone this year, the Buffs weren’t the same mentally, contributing to a 3-9 record.

“Well, personnel is mentality,” Coach Prime said.

Senior linebacker Jeremiah Brown admitted the Buffs struggled to replace the st

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