Colorado's playing with house money already. They're 3-0 and probably have at least one more win with Stanford on the schedule. Most reasonable observers had 3-4 wins as the upper ceiling for this Colorado team.
Coach Prime doesn't have to beat Oregon, USC, or Washington. Given how bad Colorado was last year and how much money and attention he has brought to Boulder, this has already worked out for the Buffalos. If he ekes out a few more wins and gets to bowl eligibility, then he is an absolute miracle-worker.