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2023 Preseason Utah Utes Rankings

Main Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
JCiLee	3	#3. Michigan (DQ)
w8w8	4
BigBoutros	5
Charlemagne42	5
fredmerc111	5	One of the most consistent teams in college returns quite a bit of talent. Here’s to hoping that Cam Rising stays healthy because the Utes are running out of QBs.
wameron	5
CFBHurts	6
Due_Connection179	6	I have them going 11-2, both losses to Washington.
MoneyManeVick	6
SkiFlashing	6
TimeBroken	6
tmothy07	6
Arteza147	7
GilBrandt	7
Hackasizlak	7
jthomas694	7
NotSoSuperNerd	7	2.50
NyquillusDillwad20	7	The back-to-back Pac-? champs are looking to 3-peat before the conference collapses. Like USC, they also return a lot of talent including a star QB. Whittingham is one of the best coaches in the country, but I give USC the edge just due to recruiting.
ToeInDigDeep	7
typicaliconoclast	7
311polo	8
bakonydraco	8	72.51
BUSean	8
bwburke94	8
52hoova	9
admiraltarkin	9
Ch-i-ef	9
ChargerFan2121	9
CptCheese	9
crownebeach	9	Utah, like Washington, has a decent returning production numbers spread across both sides of the ball. But they have less roster talent than Washington and they're going to be more reliant on two key players, Rising and Kuithe, than the other top teams in the Pac-12. One x-factor is Andy Ludwig, who has completely transformed his image since returning to Utah. I would grade him as the best coordinator in the Pac-12 today. Another is their strength in the trenches; they've always had Polynesian recruiting clout on the defensive line, but this is one of the most talented OLs they've ever had as well. Playoff ceiling, probably not deep enough to win it all.
Daigotsu	9
ExternalTangents	9
halldaylong	9
hascogrande	9
hendarvich	9
Hugefootballfan44	9
joebob431	9
Joester09	9
justsaynotoreddit	9	0.8065
lillipup03	9
magnumweiner	9
Muffinnnnnnn	9
rain_parkour	9
RollWarTideEagle	9
romulusjsp	9
Striker743	9	16
TDenverFan	9
woakley	9	Recruiting Rank #27 Poll Rank #8 Production Rank #3 Overall Weighted Number 13.85 Really boosted by returning production here as the recruiting isn't quite as good as some others around here, but Utah has shown that they are a good competitive team
70stang	10
_fastball	10
corundum9	10
DataDrivenPirate	10
ewolfy13	10
falconlover79	10
Feral_Squirrel	10
fo13	10
Helifino	10
Lex_Ludorum	10
Longvols	10
malowry0124	10
placid_salad	10
RobertNeyland	10
sasmith2015	10
skuhlke	10
SpadeRyker	10
TaylorLeprechaun	10
aggiebruin27	11
bannista7	11
cyberchaox	11
DaewooLanosMFerrr	11
darkra01	11
fourpinz8	11
HUSKEROYAL	11
noahthearc	11
peachios	11	don't want to get caught out on under rating Whittingham's team, then again Rising has to rise to the occasion early, don't want to Oregon lose to SEC team early
pileatedloon	11
practicallybert	11
T-nawtical	11
tallg8tor	11
ucieaters33	11
BallSoHerd	12
Blazeth	12
Blooblod	12
Branzilla91	12
Corgi_Koala	12	Whittingham is criminally underrated as a HC. He has the roster and blueprints to beat any team on their schedule- USC included. The PAC 4 looks brutal this year though with 5 ranked teams and 3 top 10 teams. @Oregon State, @USC, and @Washington plus Oregon at home is hard to see them escaping unscathed. PAC title is in play but probably not a playoff berth.
cornholesurfer	12
Dropbackandpunt	12
icklebush	12
Jakesnake42	12
JeromesNiece	12
JohnWickStuntDouble	12
MahjongDaily	12
physedka	12
Pollaski	12
PumpSmash	12
Pure_Protein_Machine	12
Rakarei	12
Red261	12
RegionalBias	12
seaotter2	12
studio_sally	12
The_Good_Constable	12
12panther	13
Acm0028	13
AllHawkeyesGoToHell	13
BamaPride95	13
Bank_Gothic	13
BearsAreGreat1	13
ChaseTheFalcon	13
dan4223	13
DFWSFO	13
ikindalikelemons	13	Cam Rising is one tough sumbitch. He really deserves a fully healthy season and the chance to get a third straight Pac-12 title before he goes. Big chance to down Florida and get off on a good foot this season.
Johnnycockseed	13
jrluhn	13
kamiller2020	13
kdcoltred	13
MADBuc49	13
nburt13	13
nw____	13	Trust Kyle here and looking forward to Cam’s last ride
one98d	13
Our-Gardian-Angel	13
PHubbs	13
PromEmperorHarbaugh	13
RavenclawWiz816	13
ReallyCreative	13
RegulatorRWF	13
scronko	13
shadowwingnut	13
SlaminSammons	13
Staind075	13
tdeff19	13
UNC_Samurai	13
bretticus733	14	Utah is now a regular player in the PAC, but only for one more season. Utah OC Andy Ludwig turned down Notre Dame to stay a Ute and given the returns in the OL and RB rooms, his rushing attack should still be very good. Defensively, it should be more of the same with a defense that’s very tough to move and score on. The biggest question for Utah is the health of QB Cam Rising, who tore his ACL in the Rose Bowl.
captain_sasquatch	14
CommodoreN7	14
Drexlore	14
dschinghiskhan	14
goblue10	14
grjohnst	14
IceColdDrPepper_Here	14
Meany_Vizzini	14	16.0
Mr_Brews	14
nemoran	14
SteemieRayVaughn	14
tauzeta	14
Terminal_BAS	14
texas2089	14
the_neverdoctor	14
thexraptor	14
vanburen1845	14
ya111101	14
Zloggt	14	Will Whittingham and the Utes play spoiler to another Pac-12 team's CFP dreams? Will THEY be the ones spoiled? Tune in to find out...
ALStark69	15	0
arrowfan624	15
BosskOnASegway	15
Casaiir	15
CharlemagneOfTheUSA	15
CockADoodleBOOM	15
dogwoodmaple	15
DrKennethJNoisewater	15
EpicSchwinn	15
GoBlueScrewOSU7	15
Nathanael-Greene	15
oghawks18	15	Kyle Whittingham is a winner and they have some dudes.
outthawazoo	15
retnuh101	15
RheagarTargaryen	15
T-Thugs	15
tdoger	15
AlexanderComet	16
AudiieVerbum	16
BRNXB0MBERS	16
chweris	16
COLU_BUS	16
djowen68	16
Hey_Its_Roomie	16
jjjoebox	16
kflinderman	16
Megalomanizac	16
monkeymatt1836	16
ndbroski	16
owlalwaysloveyew	16
Pikachu1989	16
RiffRamBahZoo	16
Texasagsman	16
TouchdownHeroes	16
Xtremeloco	16
AlphaH4wk	17
Archaic_1	17
DarkLegend64	17
galacticdude7	17
GeauxTri	17
Hobbes_121	17
roaddogg	17
Sometimeswelose	17
VerySeriousBanana	17
WarEagle9	17
coletheredditer	18	Is scared they might lose to Graham Mertz Florida, which might be a cause for concern.
Maladroit44	18
molodyets	18
plannedsickdays	18
ThaCarter	19
DylanCarlson3	20
I_am_bot_beep_boop	20
Ruhrgebietheld	20
sirgippy	20
nbingham196	21
CambodianDrywall	22
eclectic_tastes	22
HHcougar	22	With Rising out and the backup likely out, Utah could start 0-2. They're a good team with a hill to climb.
Ticklebump	22

Provisional Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
SundownSaloon	2	Love the utes, their strength is in coaching and grit. Game planning is strong and you can expect them to put up a great fight against any opponent.
IT_JUST_MEANS_JORT	6
Noelthemexican	6
PerfectZeroKnowledge	6
the_lost_carrot	6
tunaduck	6
Weekly_Flatworm5707	6
chillmagic420	7
IDropFatLogs	7	You own USC and deserve to be here
PAWGAllenFieldhouse	7
seantgs	7
Starwarsewok	7
UVUboi2	7
Actual_Yellow8728	8
FloridaBoy317	8
IAmJohnnyJB	8
Underground_Bread	8
Bereft13	9
donbagert	9	A third straight Pac-12 title will give them momentum in a new conference (with an old foe, BYU) in 2024.
Dontworryaboutit1	9
GarethSchilly	9	Should have been a top 10. Lost QB and Kincaid though.
GreenAndYellow12	9	Have proven to be an elite team the last 2 seasons despite losing the Rose Bowl both years. I believe Cam Rising has the potential to be a dark horse in the Heisman race butb he will have to prove it on the field.
grtgbln	9
Harpua99	9
redrumsoxLoL	9
samuelbassett	9
thatoneguyD13	9
BertGallagher	10
bigmac_3	10
bloodmuffins793	10
demolisty24	10
Doogitywoogity	10
frone	10
jibberishdhyukl	10	Back to back PAC-12 (RIP) champs
lowcontrol	10	With the two wins over USC. I have to put them above them for now.
mathmanhale	10
mikecsiy	10
mill1634	10
ndbfsu22	10
Player_1_has_Joined	10
rgalexan	10
sconbon	10
Spacesurfer6	10
TommyTwoTaps	10
Zzyzx8	10
ard8	11
attax	11
cfbpeoplespoll	11
charmingcharles2896	11	Cam Rising is a great quarterback and this Utes team plays a really physical brand of football that I believe is going to win them games this year, as long as they stay healthy.
Kodak6lack	11
KrispyKangaroo96	11
mcguffinman	11
Mini-Mussolini	11
MyCatsNameIsMilton	11
notsmartprivate	11
OldCoaly	11
OSU_Shecter	11
ProudlyUnflaired	11
tcomn	11
TheRedKing75	11
Xy13	11
70277027	12
AeolusA2	12
BananaBouquet	12
Bandos_Bear	12
bread_bird	12
CaptainScuttlebottom	12
ch1l1_ch33s3	12
divey043	12
entropy888	12
Fantastic-Calendar-9	12
GeyWeyner12	12
ItsFreakinHarry2	12
just-regular-I-guess	12
Maize_n_Boom	12
mcdsmaster8824	12
mubert	12
newSomberMan	12
Ok_Elderberry7070	12
Pyroblockx	12
RadiationRichard	12
SIMBONEGTP	12
spaceblev11	12	The Land of Mormons will once again have a decent season leading them to another Rose Bowl apperance.
stoeseri000	12
TinderForMidgets	12	Kyle Whittingham always finds a way to outperform expectations. Cam Rising currently is out for an ACL tear so this hurts their chances though most likely temporarily. They are still a good team with all the talent and excellent coaching.
Witness_Gritness	12
10catsinspace	13
bbshock21	13
bethe2ndmouse	13
big_thunder_man	13
BoukenGreen	13
camus69x	13
Dawg-Bite	13
DownshiftGD	13
evil_muffins_5436	13
HideNZeke	13
ianmcmoney	13
Jay682002	13
jaybigs	13
JoeFreshwata	13
Keveroni	13
ManiacalBlazer	13
mithrandir2398	13
OG_Felwinter	13
ogpeplowski64	13
PNW_Jeff	13
ScaratheBear	13	Does the season rest on Cam Rising's health? Utah's golden boy, the player most singlehandedly responsible for Utah's back to back conference championships, is unlikely to play against Florida in the season opener. Could that potentially derail Utah's hopes of a 3peat? The rest of the Utah team looks strong, and certainly capable of picking up the slack should Rising be out for an extended period. The bigger problem is the schedule. Trips to Oregon State, USC, and Washington, as well as home games against UCLA and Oregon, make it seem as though the Pac-12 is going to have another year of cannibalization.
squibby	13
StateOfTheArt-	13
Thehomelessguy11	13
twr96	13
Tylex123	13
usernamegoeshere763	13
yousmelllikebiscuits	13
ActuallyJasonPrice	14
AnAngryPanda1	14
Blyvzy	14
boomersooner222	14
brucewaynewins	14
bthombeast	14
Butternades	14
Chipsahoy523	14
ClandestineFox	14
cmcabrera	14
Consistent_Train128	14
corona779	14
Dan20698	14
Devintheroaster	14
diehardcubforever	14
ETHTrillionaire	14
FrolfAholic	14
Greyson04	14
Jadenflo	14
journey1986	14
kevinsdomain	14
KyleAg06	14
maknasty09	14
maxwell6233	14
mthompson2320	14
MuhMuhManRay	14
ReadySetMeow	14
RealignmentJunkie	14
RootBeerBloat	14
saquad69	14
Scott72901	14
Sflabuckeye13	14
SpursUpSoundsGudToMe	14	Toughest team in America and one of the toughest places to play at altitude. Never losing at home is a good way to stay in the rankings.
stew_pac	14
TheGred03	14
thehornedlamb	14
thejawa	14
throwaway_6786	14	Honestly, I'm not really sure where to put the Utes after another Pac-12 championship and another tough Rose Bowl loss. Kyle Whittingham has kept this team right in the thick of a conference loaded with talent, but no NY6 bowl wins since joining the Pac-12 makes me wonder if they're a little overrated. It will sort itself out as the season goes on, but Utah still looks like a tough team for anyone to beat, so they stay in the top 15 for now.
titansfan174	14
True_Ad5324	14
UnkelEarl	14
59brad	15
ballstar03	15
ColombianInIowa24	15
DeerPrison	15
DoAsRomansDo	15
dterp13	15
J4ckiebrown	15
JetoGrov	15	I dunno Utah is Utah...they do this every year, they'll be good, they'll probably win the PAC again.
Loopylime	15
manbeardawg	15
MemeofMemeJTG999999	15	Next Week: vs Florida
Murphanian	15
PSUMediaPA	15
Pylon-Cam	15
siggyrambler	15
Somali-Pirate-Lvl100	15
spmartin1993	15
StumpVanDerHuge	15
TadKosciuszko	15
TheFalconGuy	15
TheNSAAgent777	15
Tornadohunter24	15
URhyno	15
ziggysaysnada	15
CarnellWilliams	16
drneilpretenamen	16
FigletPiglet	16	1.245
JBonkies	16
tapswitch	16
TheBeekman8	16
TheSlyPudding	16
tms42206	16
colton_97	17
Piptit	17
Totes_Not_an_NSA_guy	17
ViewFrom209	17
alwaysveryconflicted	18
donald_flap	18	pc12 wildcard
FourteenClocks	18	The boogeyman of the Pac-12. The fact that Cam will be slow to Rising (I'll see myself out) is a concern, but talk about a coach with consistency. I believe in these guys. We'll find out quick--Florida and Baylor back-to-back are probably the sweatiest opening two weeks I can think of.
judolphin	18
JustinMSU21	18
narwhalz27	18
Protoco2	18
losbullitt	19
StannisGrammarMannis	19
TheThirdViceroy	19
MajikSix	20
good4steve	21
patriots230	21
leadbymight	22
qwer546	22

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