Utah is one of the luckiest programs around...
If I were to give Utah any credit it would be to Majerus and Mcbride for building both sports programs. Maybe props on their 2004 BCS team.
Utah getting into the the PAC has nothing to do with how successful their program was. If it was about football success, Boise St would have been selected. Utah got in because of fortuitous timing of expansion, not because of anything special the athletic program accomplished.
Since then, yes, props to them for finally having a year where they didn't suck in their conference.