I agree on Travis Wilson. I'm not that impressed with him, but he has won some big games and if it weren't for his effort down the sideline against USC last year, they don't win that game.
All of Utah's wins in the P12 were by 7 points or less, proving that it truly was a few plays and their season could've been much different. The difference was having the best special teams in the country. That won them games they otherwise probably wouldn't have.
Their defense will be good again. It almost always is. Unless the transition to a new D playcaller totally messes things up, because the talent is there, especially amongst the front 7.
Utah could replicate their 9 win season from last year again. I could see that happening. My guess is that'll likely be the case, but would it surprise me if they lost some of those close ones they won last year, no it wouldn't.