The MWC Utes went 13-0 in 2004, thumping Pitt in the BCS Fiesta Bowl. Ya'll were #4 in AP and #5 in the Coaches.
That year ASU went 9-3, playing Purdue in the mighty Sun Bowl. They finished #19 AP/#20 Coaches.
Oregon State went 7-5, played ND in the prestigious Insight Bowl, and finished unranked.
Advantage: Utah.
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The MWC Utes went 13-0 in 2008, thumping Bama in the Sugar Bowl. #2 AP (!)/#4 Coaches.
Oregon State went 9-4, playing Pitt in the mighty Sun Bowl, finishing #18 AP/#19 Coaches
Cal went 9-4, played Miami in the historic Emeral Bowl, and finished unranked AP/#25 Coaches
Arizona went 8-5, played in the EPIC Las Vegas Bowl against the Cougs and finished unranked
Advantage: Utah
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Naturally you jump to the PAC if you can, but there are always risks and trade-offs in every decision.
Hope Wynn recovers.
That year ASU went 9-3, playing Purdue in the mighty Sun Bowl. They finished #19 AP/#20 Coaches.
Oregon State went 7-5, played ND in the prestigious Insight Bowl, and finished unranked.
Advantage: Utah.
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The MWC Utes went 13-0 in 2008, thumping Bama in the Sugar Bowl. #2 AP (!)/#4 Coaches.
Oregon State went 9-4, playing Pitt in the mighty Sun Bowl, finishing #18 AP/#19 Coaches
Cal went 9-4, played Miami in the historic Emeral Bowl, and finished unranked AP/#25 Coaches
Arizona went 8-5, played in the EPIC Las Vegas Bowl against the Cougs and finished unranked
Advantage: Utah
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Naturally you jump to the PAC if you can, but there are always risks and trade-offs in every decision.
Hope Wynn recovers.
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