In Reply to: 2025 Big Ten football preview: Power rankings, top players, key games posted by mh on August 07, 2025 at 07:49:39
Everyone is about to underestimate the Utes.
Yes, the Big 12 is tough from top to bottom, but no, it’s not better at the higher end than the Pac-12 was before it self-imploded.
Yes, Utah - the program that was a mortal lock in bowl games with a 14-1 record from 1999 to 2017 - hasn’t won a bowl game in seven years.
And yes, Utah has made the pivot to change all of that.
The Big 12 is winnable, and Utah is the team to do it if New Mexico transfer quarterback Devon Dampier - who comes with former Lobo offensive coordinator Jason Beck, and a few other parts - can bring that same firepower from last year’s attack to Salt Lake City.
A conference championship, a trip to the College Football Playoff, and doing some damage once it gets there. This Utah team should be good enough to do it all.