Layer helped lead the Rams to an NIT appearance in 1999, defeating Mississippi State and Colorado before losing to the eventual champion, California.

The Sooners won the Big 12 South and defeated Colorado in the Big 12 Championship game.

Texas defeated Colorado, 70-3.

The Stars, who defeated Colorado by 3-2 last night in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals, defeated the Devils in their two regular-season games.

(Oregon then defeated Colorado, 38-16, in the Fiesta Bowl.)

Detroit used those words as part of its motivation in defeating Colorado in the third round of the playoffs last season.

The Tide defeated Colorado in the 2007 Independence Bowl, 30-24, to end the year 7-6.

Oregon defeated Colorado in the 2002 Fiesta Bowl.

Keefe is worth the price of admission, as is Oklahoma (20-14), which made up a 14-point deficit in the final 13 minutes to defeat Colorado, 88-78.

If the Ducks defeat Colorado (10-2) and Nebraska (11-1) upsets Miami, voters in the Associated Press poll may award them the No. 1 ranking.