Is what isn't counted. 3 insightful data points.
Head to head
Utah's record (prior to P5 inclusion) vs BCS from 2003 - 2010.
Utah's record as a P5 vs. G5 since 2011.
All 3 of those stats are world class.
Very few teams can boast a 6 game win streak vs a legit rival
No other non BCS school took care of business better than UU did vs. BCS programs.
Very few programs have a better record vs G5 and OOC in general than Utah since 2011.
I understand what you're getting at with this post, but a good counter is how phenomenal UU is on comparable data points.