Incidentally, speaking of the Mountain West, why wasn't Utah ranked preseason? All they do is run off 10+ win seasons for the last several years, and knock off at least one BCS conference school every season before starting (and usually dominating) their MWC schedule. Not to mention seven straight bowl wins.
How does Pitt come in at #15, and Utah is zip?
This is the problem with preseason ranks. Let's say TCU goes undefeated; they'd likely finish in the top three, at worst; depending on the arbitrary nature of the voters' collective mood, they may well play for the National Title. Let's say Utah goes undefeated (which would include a win over TCU); they'd probably end up at #4 or #5, behind at least one or two one-loss teams from other conferences. And we all know Utah is perfectly capable of doing just that, as they've already done it twice in the past five or six years.
How does Pitt come in at #15, and Utah is zip?
This is the problem with preseason ranks. Let's say TCU goes undefeated; they'd likely finish in the top three, at worst; depending on the arbitrary nature of the voters' collective mood, they may well play for the National Title. Let's say Utah goes undefeated (which would include a win over TCU); they'd probably end up at #4 or #5, behind at least one or two one-loss teams from other conferences. And we all know Utah is perfectly capable of doing just that, as they've already done it twice in the past five or six years.
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