1. Utah has good TV ratings, better than the other 4-corner schools. I welcome other rankings if you got’em.
2.
Utah has been better at football than any of the 4-Corner Schools for over 20 years. It’s actually not close.
2000-2009 Final Football Polls
2010-2019 Final Football Polls
2020-Present Final Football Polls
3.
Utah is AAU school. One of only 65. It is a fact.
Utah is as good as the others the B12 is considering. Only Colorado is ranked better.
Colorado 97
Utah 105
Arizona 105
Arizona State 121
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities
4.
Utah has better attendance, fan engagement, than any of the 4-corner teams.
5.
Utah is an excellent geographic fit for the Big12 as comprised with BYU, and with the 4-corner schools. It’s less than an hour from BYU. Its state is literally touching the other 4-corner states. It’s a short ~90-minute flight to Denver or Phoenix.