if the Utes weren't in a position to capitalize on the opportunity. The Utes just didn't have the depth to dominate even with a soft PAC schedule. Turns out a lot of cliches that BCS honks spew is correct. Good research here, but you've raised points that a lot of Ute fans are painfully aware of; post this on any of the Ute message boards and you'll get, "Yeah, we've been over this..." That said, do the same analysis of the Big Least, I'd like to see those rankings and SOS numbers. I think a more interesting discussion is why UCLA is struggling so much despite their overwhelming recruiting advantages. As a newcomer to the PAC, I'm really amazed at how bad they are.

Oh, and since the Utes just joined, your sig is pretty pointless- at least start with the PAC12 era.