If you were to say that Utah versus Colorado could become the biggest game in Big 12 football in 2024 and beyond, you would have a reasonable claim to make.
If you made this same statement one week ago, you might have been laughed out of the building, but now that view doesn’t seem like a hot take.
Colorado looked like the real deal in its win over TCU. Utah smashed Florida without Cam Rising at quarterback. Those two teams look good. Meanwhile, the Big 12 — which Utah and Colorado will move to in 2024 — does not look good. Oklahoma looked good, and Texas could become good, but they are both leaving the Big 12 for the SEC next year. Utah and Colorado really could become the two best teams in the Big 12. We’re not guaranteeing anything. We’re not even saying it’s likely.
We are saying there’s a very realistic chance of it happening.
Let’s offer some analysis here to back up our point: