The Runnin’ Utes have spent the last two seasons in the Pac-12 spotlight while finishing in the top tier of the conference and reaching the NCAA Tournament.
Next season, at least on TV, they’ll take a step back from the exposure.
The Pac-12 released its full conference schedule Thursday, and Utah will be on the Pac-12 Networks and Fox Sports 1 more often than last year. Only eight regular season games are scheduled to appear on the ESPN family of networks, or half as many as last season.
It’s not surprising: Utah’s non-conference schedule has fewer marquee match-ups than the last few seasons, with Xavier (possibly a top 10 opponent next year) ranking as the top foe on paper.