Harbaugh is in a different level. We all know what he did at Stanford and in San Fran.
Yes, Harbaugh can make a miraculous turnaround in year one. Heck, Brady Hoke took Michigan to a BCS bowl in his year one turnaround at UM, so why should we not expect Harbaugh to do something great.
Utah was fortunate to catch them game one, and I'm not saying that as some sort of denial state of mind as the fan of the rival,
Only a few teams can compete with a Harbaugh coached team, and that is going to teams like tOSU that have an equally elite coach.