Pac-12 always gets more respect in CFP rankings than AP. CFP is made by actual ADs and such. AP is just a bunch of media members who don’t stay up and watch west coast games
That’s why I usually go by the CBS rankings of all 130 FBS teams before the CFP’s poll is released. It’s pretty balanced and tells you how much the teams have either jumped or fallen. The Coaches and AP poll’s are ridiculous. Utah is currently ranked #30 while Stanford is ranked 71st on CBS. GO UTES!