After losing a disappointing Pac-12 Championship Game against Washington on Friday night, the Utes have been ranked No. 17 by the College Football Playoff committee, which is where they were a week ago. Three losses and No. 17 is probably pretty fair, but with some three loss teams ahead of the Utes, I think there are a few slots they could probably fit.
The Pac-12 took a bit of a beating, at least one team did, in these final rankings. Washington State got jobbed more than any other team. The committee put them at No. 13, which is just one spot outside of qualifying for a New Years Six bowl.