By winning their last four games, the Utah Utes have more than regained the ground they lost in the AP Top 25 after losing to USC in September. Their challenge now is to hold their position in the top 10, as they failed to do the last time they got there.
In the poll released Sunday, Utah moved up three spots to a season-high No. 9 after a 35-0 win over California on Saturday, jumping ahead of Oklahoma, Auburn and Notre Dame. Pac-12 North leader Oregon is No. 7 after beating Washington State 37-35 with a field goal on the last play of the game.