The College Football Playoff committee treated Utah better than the AP Top 25 voters did this week, in another healthy development for the Pac-12.
Idle last weekend, Oregon (No. 6) and Utah (No. 7) each moved up one spot in the CFP Top 25, released Tuesday. Penn State (No. 9) fell below the Ducks and Utes, while Minnesota (No. 8) made a big jump – but not enough to overtake Utah in these rankings, unlike the case with the AP poll.
The Utes (8-1, 5-1 Pac-12) will return to action Saturday night at Rice-Eccles Stadium, hosting UCLA in a highly meaningful game for both teams in the Pac-12 South.