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Big 12 power rankings: Utah answers the bell and silences doubters, while upsets shake up rankings

By Deseret News · October 27, 2026 · 1 min read
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Utah is the King of the Hill in the Big 12 right now after a weekend where the league’s national perception took a hit. The Utes beat another league contender, Houston, at Rice-Eccles Stadium late Saturday night, capping one of the most interesting weekends of Big 12 college football thus far.

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