Final prediction on the year

I’ll give it at try.

I agree with you on the 10-2 final record with the same two losses. We end in a 5-way tie for first in conference play with Kansas St, Oklahoma St, TCU & Iowa St. We somehow lose out on the tie-breaker, but make it into the playoff anyway without having to play in the BigXII conference championship game. A rested Utah team battles to a 1st round playoff win but then gets overmatched by an SEC team to end the season at 11-3. I’ll take it.

FYI regarding wins on the road against ranked opponents, USC was ranked 18th last year when we beat them at the Coliseum with the pig farmer

I agree with your assessment of the first 3 games.
I think Utah will win a close highly contested game in Stillwater. If they do win I think that makes the game against Arizona more scary. Coming off such an emotional game feeling they just got passed their most significant hurdle could make them ripe for a letdown against an Arizona team that is coming off a bye week.
If they lose to OSU, I think the Arizona game will be a massacre, Arizona won’t have a chance.
I think the next significant challenge is Colorado. By the time we play them, we will know how this new Bison team is working out. They replaced most of their team again and did pick up some highly rated players so by the time we play them we’ll know. This could be a tough game in their house.
ISU looks like a solid team but we have them at home and Utah seldom loses at home.
As about everyone has already stated, this game is setup for failure. Very long travel, the day after Thanksgiving and the short week. I think this game could come down to depth of each team. UCF has added some high rated recruits and probably will do pretty well this year.
I think it’s more likely Utah will come into this game in better physical condition than UCF. I feel our depth in almost every position is very good. UCF can’t afford many injuries because they lack that depth. This could be enough of an advantage to pull this game out for the UTES, even though the travel and scheduling suck.
I think UTAH will go 12-0 OR 11-1 with a first round bye in the CFP.

I think we finish 10-2 with losses to Oklahoma State and UCF. If OSU was later in the season, then maybe we win, but the fact it is early in the season and that place will be rocking doesnt bode well for us. I also see the UCF as a trap game. Short turnaround, two timezone changes usually is a recipe for a loss. I think we are the better team, but I suspect UCF to be the darkhorse this season by beating a few teams above their weightclass. That should be good enough though for a trip to Dallas (which I am soon moving to so added perks to that). I also think the BYU game this year wont be close as in years past.

I don’t think we lose a game after the Arizona week. And Oklahoma State doesn’t scare me at all. Not in the slightest. They have no QB and they want to run the ball. Their QB turns the ball over a lot when they can’t run. If OSU turns the ball over and we get some quick scores with Rising and his receivers…

This game could get ugly fast.

I honestly think we are more likely to go 12-0 than 10-2, with our most likely record being 11-1.

This is our best defense ever. We have a QB that has gone 19-1 vs teams that have equal or less talent. We have maybe our best receivers…well…ever.

This team is special. And we have a backup QB who may end up being our best QB we’ve had in the PAC-12.

After the Arizona/OSU game, we won’t lose again.

Calling my shot right here right now.

By seasons end, Oklahoma State will be the most overrated team in the B12 and will finish in the middle of the pack.

Based on a lot of different interviews and publications from people who know a whole lot more about football than I do.

Go Utes!

I agree with your wins and losses, but I think OK St. Loses a few more games that will keep them out of the CCG. Utah vs. KSU in the CCG with the Utes in top.
I reserve the right to change this if Cam gets hurt. They can lose anyone else, and yes, it will hurt, but the Utes will be alright.

I can’t argue with Utah having two losses and they may be to the two teams you mentioned. However, I think the Big12 is going to beat up on each other much like the PAC12 did. (Last season was the only time a PAC12 team was unscathed in conference play.)

I think two losses will get us into the conference championship.

Of course, injuries to our team or the other teams will play a big role. For example – OSU without Gordon, will not beat us, IMO. We will lose more than two games if Cam has a season-ending injury. IMO – the talent difference between the top five teams is very thin. A lot will happen between now and December 1st.

14-1 with a win over Oregon in the quarter finals, a win over Ohio State in the semis, and a loss to Georgia in the Natty.

Only partly kidding… love the Utes to go 12-0 though. The rest is subject to change, Go Utes!!

Oh man predictions make me nervous. I’m going to predict we can win every game. However we stumble a couple times and finish 10-2. Play in the conference championship and win. I think this is our year and we have the talent and leadership to make it happen. All the players know this is their best chance to get to the CFP. Go Utes. Whitt retires on top.

I am thinking 11-1 is most likely. The OSU game will key. If the Utes win they will get on a roll that will eliminate the WTF games. If the Utes lose I think they don’t lose again in the regular season.

I’ve got 11-1 in reg season. Utah beats OK State in CG and is 3rd seed in Playoff.

I guess I just don’t get the UCF thing. That mid major squad will be ground to pulp by game 12. Solid starters, but how many key injuries will it take to derail things. In a few years, sure. But now, even with the transfers, they are light for talent in the two deep.

I got us going 11-1 with a loss at Ok State or UCF. Win the CCG, get the 3rd seed, and win the first playoff game we play. Then we either lose close in the semifinal, or win the semifinal and get dominated in the natty like UW did against Michigan last year.