You won’t find many teams with two losses, let alone three, in the top 25, meaning even with a victory this week, the Utes will have a hard time breaking into the national rankings, but the CFP is a different beast altogether and a solid performance could put them in good graces in the eyes of the committee members, who are poised to release their first round of rankings on November 7th. If Utah has any hope of finding a spot in those rankings, their non-conference losses will need to look really good, meaning the Utes will need considerable help from non-PAC 12 teams this week.
National Games to Watch: Week 9
