“Death, taxes, Utah football. This is my pick in the Big 12,” Klatt said. “Utah is really good, really tough.”

Klatt touted Rice-Eccles Stadium, where the Utes are 18-1 over the last three years (the lone loss coming to then-No. 6 Oregon), as the new toughest venue in the Big 12.

Klatt touted Rice-Eccles Stadium, where the Utes are 20-4 over the last four years (the four losses coming to then-No. 6 Oregon, then-No. 9 BYU, unranked Arizona and unranked TCU), as the easiest home venue in the Big 12 in the state of Utah.