Ute fans were ridiculed for thinking Utah would get in whenever they wanted.
That sounded arrogant — created some friction — but it turns out, Utah was dead on. Arrogance or accuracy? Take your pick.
So now, the B12 twitter group hope to save face if Utah struggles. Like the invite, that hope has evolved into a presumption.
Utah fans think they'll be a top contender from day one. Whether that's arrogance or accuracy remains to be seen.
It makes for good intrigue. I think Utah should embrace the role as the bad boy and top target.
It draws attention and distinguishes the Utah brand in a conference where most of the brand values are relatively clustered together.