Despite a strong turnaround season under Coach Deion Sanders, some fans believe Colorado should turn down an Alamo Bowl invite, sparking debate about the team's postseason future.

After finishing the regular season 9-3 and missing the Big 12 championship game, most national outlets believe the

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes won't be making the College Football Playoff this year, but at 9-3 on the season, the Big 12 program should still be in line for a good bowl game. Colorado finished the regular season with a 52-0 blowout win over Oklahoma State.

On Sunday, ESPN's Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach projected the Buffaloes to play BYU in the Valero Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Dec. 28, marking their first bowl appearance since 2020, when they lost to Texas 55-23 in the Alamo Bowl.

Here’s what we know about the Big 12 bowl situation going into conference championship weekend: there are nine Big 12 teams that are bowl eligible this season, and two of them — Arizona State and Iowa — are in the best position to make the College Football Playoff.