I mean, there are only so many schools competitive enough at that level that come from major cities like Los Angeles.
And that’s why one of the P2 took them. That example isn’t comparable.
If you’re looking west like the big 12 would, You have both Denver and Phoenix is larger market, but Beautiful had two or three years in a row but the only double the TV ratings of the other three corner schools.
So Utah has the competitiveness, attractive recruiting grounds, better fan attendance, solid market with higher growth projections, higher TV ratings and currently a more prestigious brand when it comes to rankings.
Utes check almost every box as well or better than any would be B12 candidate