Referencing the Utah loss, he noted that Utah’s elite running back was hurt most of the game. Not indicative of the full team strength.
That’s a key insight that helps them see Utah’s loss as an anomaly and more forgivable.
Executive director Bill Hancock noted how strong and impressive Utah is on both sides of the ball and commented on the outstanding defense.
Clearly the data and the eye test are important to them.
They also noted why Alabama over Oregon.