Agree that we should have stayed ahead of Utah and Pitt.
In the big picture, them being ahead doesn't matter though.
It doesn't change the bowls and it's not a final ranking.
If Utah beats Ohio St and/or Pitt beats Michigan St while we play UAB, they'll have legitimate argument to be ahead of us. Sucks, but that's reality.
If Utah and/or Pitt lose while we win, we'll pass them.
If we lose to UAB...well then we should probably avoid complaining about pollsters/committees not giving us enough respect