from last year's team, that's mad respect.
If you're trying to knock national perception, keep in mind, this is Utah's rebuilding year and BYU's best year in a decade. Utah was a 7 point favorite ahead of the game.
Not taking anything away from BYU, but I think there's a much greater discrepancy between how BYU fans see Utah — and what the real national perception is.
Utah will never be more than a mid-tier P5...but the program is exceptionally well respected.