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Way-too-early AP Top 25 projections for 2022 college football season

By Connor Muldowney

Jan 10, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Georgia Bulldogs tight end Brock Bowers (19) runs for a touchdown during the second half against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2022 CFP college football national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Georgia Bulldogs tight end Brock Bowers (19) runs for a touchdown during the second half against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2022 CFP college football national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 01: Cameron Rising #7 of the Utah Utes rolls out during the first half of the Rose Bowl game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 01, 2022 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 01: Cameron Rising #7 of the Utah Utes rolls out during the first half of the Rose Bowl game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 01, 2022 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

Kyle Whittingham has to be one of the most underrated head coaches in the country and that was never more obvious than this season.

The Utes had a tumultuous start to the year, starting just 1-2 and losing Baylor transfer quarterback Charlie Brewer who left the team. Cameron Rising took over and the Bears improved to 4-3 before going on a heck of a run to the Pac-12 title game, beating Oregon in dominant fashion on the way to the championship.

Oregon and Utah met up against in the Pac-12 Championship and it was more of the same result as the Utes dominated from start to finish to win the title and earn a trip to their first-ever Rose Bowl.

In that Rose Bowl, the Utes looked like the better team against Ohio State for three quarters and then the Buckeyes came back and snatched a program-defining win away from the Utes.

Rising will return to the Utes after a Pac-12 title season along with Tavion Thomas and the third-best incoming recruiting class in the conference. This team should be sniffing the top 10 all year.

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