AP Top 25 Takeaways: Believe the hype! Coach Prime delivers thrilling upset in debut for Colorado RALPH D. RUSSO Associated Press Sep 2, 2023 Sep 2, 2023 Updated Mar 8, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Believe the hype.kAms6:@? $2?56CDV 563FE 2D r@=@C25@ 4@249 H2D 3:==65 2D 2 3:8 562=[ 3FE E96C6 H2D A=6?EJ @7 D<6AE:4:D> 23@FE ;FDE 9@H 8@@5 E96 qF772=@6D 4@F=5 36 27E6C 2? F?AC64656?E65 C@DE6C >2<6@G6C :? q@F=56C]k^AmkAmQ(6 E@=5 J@F H6 H6C6 4@>:?8] *@F E9@F89E H6 H6C6 ;@<:?8] (6 <66A C646:AED[” $2?56CD D2:5 27E6C r@=@C25@ FAD6E }@] `f %r& @? $2EFC52J :? 2 A6C7@C>2?46 E92E 6I466565 6G6? 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