Last week, the NCAA announced that four of Utah's programs — the perfect three plus football — were in the top 10 percent of all athletic teams in their respective sport.
Football posted a 997 for the 2014-15 year, improving its multi-year average to 983. Both figures lead the Pac-12 in a tie with Stanford. Several of Utah's recent recruits have mentioned that the football program's academic support system is a big selling point. The football team has also hit success by getting long-struggling athletes, such as Devontae Booker and Kaelin Clay, to qualify and be able to suit up.