If Tech is able to come out on top, the Red Raiders would hold a tie-breaker on Colorado and Iowa State, two of the top teams in the conference. The Buffaloes will look to jump Iowa State with a win and a Cyclone loss, placing Colorado behind only BYU, depending on this weekend’s results.

No. 21 Colorado (6-2, 4-1 Big 12, No. 20 CFP) at Texas Tech (6-3, 4-2), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (Fox) BetMGM College Football Odds: Colorado by 3 1/2. Series record: Tied 5-5. WHAT’S AT STAKE?

LUBBOCK, Texas — The mindset isn't changing in November for coach Deion Sanders and Colorado, even after the Buffaloes moved up in the Big 12 standings and The Associated Press poll without playing a game.