Utah is in a good place with three weeks to go in the season.

Yes, the Utes don’t control their destiny for the Big 12 championship game — though there’s still a chance they get there with some outside help — but with a No. 13 College Football Playoff ranking, is there a chance the Utes could make their first-ever CFP appearance without getting to the Big 12 title?

There’s still a long ways to go until Dec. 7’s CFP selection day, but as we head into the home stretch of the college football regular season, it’s worth looking at if there’s even a possibility for the Utes to grab an at-large bid.

Respect

The College Football Playoff committee clearly respects 7-2 Utah’s résumé. The Utes’ two losses have come against the No. 6 team (Texas Tech) and the No. 12 team (BYU).

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