There was no bigger beneficiary of Alabama's loss to Auburn in the Iron Bowl last week than No. 5 Utah.
With the top four (Ohio State, LSU, Clemson, Georgia) staying the same, as expected, the Utes were the story of the College Football Playoff selection committee's fifth ranking, as they were promoted to the No. 5 spot while Alabama tumbled all the way to No. 12 -- behind three-loss rival Auburn.
It was an important jump for the Pac-12 heading into championship weekend, as the league still holds a slight edge over the Big 12's top teams, No.