Preseason
The Utes were picked to finish third in the Mountain West Conference by media members covering the league. TCU was picked to finish first and BYU was picked second. Utah garnered three first–place votes out twenty-four total ballots. In the preseason AP Poll, Utah was ranked #19, and in the preseason Coaches' Poll they were ranked #18.
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