^^^ This. I’ve posted it elsewhere on the board, but ESPN’s coverage and overall knowledge of football west of the Mississippi is woefully inaccurate and bad.
That being said, the PAC-12 only having one team win a bowl game doesn’t do much for the national perception of the conference overall. We need UW to beat Auburn week one. UCLA beating Oklahoma in week 2 would be great, but I’m not holding my breath for that. I’m guessing U$C beats Texas in week 3, which also helps even though Texas is perpetually overrated.
Regardless, if we just win football games (and maybe schedule up slightly for one OOC game), everything else will take care of itself. Preseason rankings and perceptions mean nothing.
Go Utes!