Stanford is probably the best FBS school in the country in terms of academics and job opportunities.
UVA is also an excellent school and probably a top 10 school academically in FBS.
And although Stanford had had its football moments, the draw to both schools is that the institutions themselves are excellent.
Utah is not a top FBS program academically and is probably closer to the bottom than the top of P5 schools. Losing recruits to Utah is certainly not because of academics or job opportunities.