How in the world does Utah end up with a top 25 preseason ranking every single year even after losing their last 3 bowl

Feb 15, 2024
11:52:26am

Nuke All-American

games.

National Pundit Predicts Utah Football Will Be Big 12 Champions

For the University of Utah, these early top 25 rankings have been very kind to the Utes football program, who are now in the Big 12.

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How in the world does Utah end up with a top 25 preseason ranking every single year even after losing their last 3 bowl

Nuke All-American

Feb 15, 11:52am

You can lose games and still be consider among the top 25 teams in the country.

Tokolosh

Feb 15, 11:54am

Or you can lose 5 games and end unranked.

rivercitycoug

Feb 15, 11:56am

That is true. But you referenced a single game in each of 3 seasons as a reason to not rank a team.

Tokolosh

Feb 15, 12:01pm

You weren’t impressed by Utah squeaking by crappy Baylor last year?

rivercitycoug

Feb 15, 11:54am

Because the National Pundits get a lot of their info by calling the local media

BYURider

Feb 15, 11:55am

Opt outs, injuries, NFL draft…bowls aren’t viewed as indicators

TFL

Feb 15, 11:56am

Bowl Games aren't the only reasons Utah doesn't deserve to be ranked.

Nuke

Feb 15, 11:57am

Hold on ... they've lost their last 5 bowl games not 3.

ManicBlue

Feb 15, 11:56am

RE: How in the world does Utah end up with a top 25 preseason ranking every single year even after losing their last 3

PJMort

Feb 15, 11:57am

Cam Rising… duh!

Ranchwood

Feb 15, 11:59am

Preseason rankings are more a vote of confidence in a coach than anything else.

Pepe

Feb 15, 12:01pm

this actually makes the most sense.

runnincoug

Feb 15, 12:18pm

Come on. Losing to Northwestern while only scoring 7 points is elite level stuff.

Niiineteeen84

Feb 15, 12:01pm

Are you kidding me? Name a program that has had more impactful losses the last

Mr. Rumsfield

Feb 15, 12:02pm

Because they only lose games because of injury and everyone will be healthy soon

Art Director

Feb 15, 12:02pm

They usually have really good seasons and they were playing their backup QB all of last year. It’s not unsurprising

RealTaysomHill

Feb 15, 12:03pm

Were they though?

Blueto

Feb 15, 12:12pm

Yes. If Rising was available, he would have been their starter.

RealTaysomHill

Feb 15, 12:40pm

Rising>Bishop, Ellis, Vaki, JJack, Bills

stansburycoug

Feb 15, 12:31pm

Preseason polls exist for one sole purpose.

shoganai

Feb 15, 12:11pm

Because they lie about their roster.

kccougar

Feb 15, 12:16pm

Like their fake dating profile?

Leishdoggydog

Feb 15, 12:19pm

Because the greatest college QB of all time is coming back, duh.

Peter Venkman

Feb 15, 1:59pm

EVERYONE except CBers expect Utah to be good. If no one agrees with you, it

ALUF 1990

Feb 15, 4:36pm

"EVERYONE" huh? Interesting definition of the word. If the utes don't win the conference and finish at least #10 in the

ManicBlue

Feb 15, 4:48pm

The only programs with that standard is like Michigan or Georgia.

RealTaysomHill

Feb 15, 4:50pm

Just saying ... evidently "EVERYONE" says they're a shoe in for the B12 championship.

ManicBlue

Feb 15, 4:54pm

"Everyone" thought they would be good last season. How'd that work out for you?

Blueto

Feb 15, 4:51pm

Answer me this, do you really believe you'll be close on D to this year to last

stansburycoug

Feb 15, 5:24pm

Small step back. Bishop and Ellis were special. Lots return and will be better

ALUF 1990

Feb 16, 8:25pm

The disconnect between BYU fans and...everyone else is fascinating though

TFL

Feb 15, 5:26pm

Only if by everyone else you mean the handful of people who have AP votes

tacallaway

Feb 15, 6:20pm

Mandel, Athlon, Klatt — Vegas has Utah at 9.5 wins

TFL

Feb 15, 7:27pm

Forgive me if I don't put much stock in Mandel's predictions anymore

tacallaway

Feb 15, 8:25pm

Vegas has Utah winning twice as many games as BYU. Let’s hope

TFL

Feb 15, 10:45pm

Utah may very well win twice as many games as us.

tacallaway

Feb 15, 11:03pm

Nah…BYU needs to, and should, win at least six games.

TFL

Feb 15, 11:43pm

Early lines are very likely to change. Let's see what they are when we're closer to the season starting.

ManicBlue

Feb 15, 11:42pm

I believe there will be another small rush of transfers after spring camp

TFL

Feb 15, 11:45pm

I absolutely think you should expect to be in the CFP. Get all of your fellow ute fans to have the same expectations.

ManicBlue

Feb 15, 11:49pm

Well, remember Utah has been ranked at some point every season for 10+ years. 4 NY Bowls

TFL

Feb 16, 1:12am

Already prepping the excuses I see. Good call. I guess you're backing off the "roll through the B12" talk.

ManicBlue

Feb 16, 1:16am

I never said roll through. However, the BYU guys who claimed Utah

TFL

Feb 16, 10:16pm

Have you been hibernating? Missed all of the ute fans' predictions for the utes to "roll through the B12" I guess.

ManicBlue

Feb 16, 10:26pm

By and large Utah's preseason rankings match their end of the year rankings quite closely

krindorr

Feb 28, 12:03am

True. 23 players on the 2 deep missing games will do that.

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