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The University of Utah Athletics
Media Poll Picks Utes Second in South Division
7/26/2017 9:51 AM | Football
Ties Utah’s Best Preseason Ranking
LOS ANGELES—The annual preseason media poll was announced this morning from the Pac-12 Conference Football Media Days and Utah was picked second in the South Division behind projected Pac-12 champion USC. The Utes received 220 points, including one first-place vote, in tying its best preseason media rank since joining the Pac-12 in 2011.
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USC led the South Division voting with 309 points and 49 first-place votes, followed by Utah (220), UCLA (209) and Colorado (182), all which received one first-place vote. Rounding out the South were Arizona State (109) and Arizona (61).
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Utah placed third in the Pac-12 South last year and was the only team in the division to beat USC, which finished the season ranked No. 3 in the nation. The Utes earned a No. 23 ranking in the final 2016 A.P. poll.
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Defending Pac-12 champion Washington was picked to win the North Division with 309 points and 49 first-place votes, followed by Stanford (247), Washington State (206), Oregon (163), Oregon State (101) and California (64).
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Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham and players Filipo Mokofisi and Salesi Uhatafe will participate in the Pac-12 Media Days today and tomorrow before heading back to Salt Lake City for the start of preseason camp on Friday, July 28.
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Pac-12 Preseason Media Poll
Utah in the Pac-12 Standings
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USC led the South Division voting with 309 points and 49 first-place votes, followed by Utah (220), UCLA (209) and Colorado (182), all which received one first-place vote. Rounding out the South were Arizona State (109) and Arizona (61).
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Utah placed third in the Pac-12 South last year and was the only team in the division to beat USC, which finished the season ranked No. 3 in the nation. The Utes earned a No. 23 ranking in the final 2016 A.P. poll.
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Defending Pac-12 champion Washington was picked to win the North Division with 309 points and 49 first-place votes, followed by Stanford (247), Washington State (206), Oregon (163), Oregon State (101) and California (64).
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Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham and players Filipo Mokofisi and Salesi Uhatafe will participate in the Pac-12 Media Days today and tomorrow before heading back to Salt Lake City for the start of preseason camp on Friday, July 28.
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Pac-12 Preseason Media Poll
| North Division | South Division | ||
| 1. Washington (49) | 309 | 1. USC (49) | 309 |
| 2. Stanford (1) | 247 | 2. Utah (1) | 220 |
| 3. Washington State (1) | 206 | 3. UCLA (1) | 209 |
| 4. Oregon (1) | 163 | 4. Colorado (1) | 182 |
| 5. Oregon State | 101 | 5. Arizona State | 109 |
| 6. California | 64 | 6. Arizona | 61 |
Utah in the Pac-12 Standings
| Year | Preseason | Finish |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 (T) |
| 2012 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 (T) |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 |
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