The 2001 Colorado Buffaloes football team played in the playoff game that was first played during what stretch of years?
2001 Colorado Buffaloes football team:  Colorado played in the Big 12 Championship Game for the first time and secured its first BCS bowl berth. Big 12 Championship Game:  The game was played each year since the conference's formation in 1996 until 2010 and will return starting with the 2017 season.
1996 until 2010