The last time Colorado opened a season with a 4-0 record – in 1998 – Rick Neuheisel was still at his first head coaching job.

Armageddon was the highest grossing movie of the year. Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy was the New York Times No 1 best seller.

And over half of CU’s 2018 roster wasn’t even born.

When I say that Colorado’s 38-16 win over UCLA represents “the new normal” for the Buffs, I am not suggesting that the program is at a place where going undefeated for any significant stretches in time is to be expected, much less taken for granted.

What I am suggesting is that the University of Colorado, a national punchline for six of its first seven seasons as a member of the Pac-12 conference, may have turned a page.

Grades for the Buffs for the 38-16 win over the Bruins … My Pac-12 Power Rankings: How does CU and Saturday’s opponent, Arizona State rate compared to the rest of the conference? …

CU lone unbeaten Pac-12 team … Cal defense no match for Oregon offense … No. 8 Stanford thumped by No. 7 Notre Dame, 38-17 (Bryce Love leaves with injury) … Utah 0-2 in Pac-12 play after 28-24 loss to Washington State … No. 11 Washington makes a statement with rout of No. 20 BYU …

Game Day info … Injury report: WR Jaylon Jackson; LB Akil Jones may make debuts … MacIntyre: Buffs not taking Bruins lightly … CU athletics receives a $3.1 million donation … Neill Woelk: Five Keys for Buffs v. Bruins …

Where did the term “bye” originate? … CU v. UCLA – historically and statistically … How Buffs stack up nationally … Darian Hagan’s 250th game … The last time Stanford and Notre Dame played one another when both were undefeated was …

Your “T.I.P.S.” for Friday night … CU is favored by ten points, but recent history of the hints at a close game … Who will start at running back for the Bruins as much an issue as to who will start at quarterback … If we’re going on stats alone, Buffs are the clear favorite …