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The stats and the computer rank Utah 14th

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    • 07/01/2023 at 8:32 AM #190517
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      The article suggests that Utah has a 17.5% chance of winning the conference and we are predicted to win 9 games.
      Of course, there is no way that a computer can accurately make these kind of projections, especially with the addition of so many new recruits and portal transfers. However, I would say that the results seem about right to me. It has 6 PAC12 teams included in the top-25.

    • 07/01/2023 at 9:56 AM #190519
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      I think the ranked Pac teams have about the same chance of wining the championship with the exception of UCLA. UCLA has to way outperform last year to have a chance. USC is slightly higher due to their unique ability to attract transfers of a high level. Utah also is slightly higher due to their recent success over a couple of years. Oregon is slightly less due to falling off at the end of last season. Washington is also slightly less because they did not play the two best teams last year. OSU is in the middle of those 5 teams. Injuries will play a big part in allowing separation as well as schedule to make a difference. If these top teams only lose mostly to each other the Pac can take advantage of high rankings and push their top team into the playoffs. For fans, hopefully lots of great close games.

      • 07/01/2023 at 11:34 AM #190523
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        With only 4 teams again this year, it is still going to come down to teams with 1 or fewer losses which the Pac hasn’t produced since 2016. Until a Pac team can manage that, everyone is still playing for the NY6 autobid that comes with winning the conference.

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