top half of the PAC12 for football across most statistical categories.
Some offensive stats trail a bit. On defense they're top 5 across the board and often #1.
In just 9 years, Utah is at .500 (40-40) in PAC 12 games. That's not bad considering they were MWC level 10 years ago.
In comparison, Colorado is still looking for their 20th PAC12 win.
They haven't been at the very top. Maybe this is the year. But they have not been "mostly mediocre to bad".
The truth, as hard as it is for CB to admit, is they've been mostly pretty good.
And this year, maybe great.