It feels like I've heard a lot about Utah this year, and I believe I've seen them in a few playoff projections. They are currently 3 in the AP and 7 in the coaches. Fox Sports has them at 5 in their power rankings, and ESPN has them at 3 in theirs.
I haven't watched much of Utah this year (saw some of the UM game), but from what I have seen they weren't that impressive.
My question: how/why is USC a 3.5 favorite this week? Are the Utes overrated (maybe because of the beat down of what now appears to be a pretty weak Oregon)? I guess I was just surprised that USC is favored over "playoff bound" Utah. Thoughts?
