New Year’s Six: BYU beat Utah football head-to-head, so why are the Cougars ranked behind the Utes?

The BYU football team finished its regular season 10-2 against an independent schedule. Of those 10 wins, five came against Pac-12 teams, including a 26-17 decision over the University of Utah in Provo on Sept. 11.So, as the final College Football Playoff rankings and New Year’s Six bowl pairings were revealed on Sunday afternoon, two questions arose. Why was No. 13 BYU left outside the top 12 of the final rankings, and why did the Utes finish ahead of the Cougars at No. 11?While Utah fini