Utah is No. 15 in the preseason Amway Coaches Poll, the highest ranking in August in either of the two major polls in the program's history.
Thursday's announcement of the Coaches Poll comes about three weeks ahead of the preseason AP Top 25's release. The Utes haven't been ranked in that poll in August in their Pac-12 era, but are expected to land in the same range as in the Coaches Poll.
The Utes were No. 25 in the preseason Coaches Poll in 2017, when they finished 7-6. The program's highest preseason ranking in that poll was No.