Instead of looking at the box score and realizing that Utah blew a 21-10 lead and lost the Holy War 22-21 by not scoring a single point in the final two quarters of that game, Harlan blamed the outcome entirely on Big 12 officials.

The top two teams remain the same in this week's Big 12 Power Rankings. BYU was the unanimous top pick, receiving all 16 first-place votes from a panel of media who regularly cover the Big 12, and Colorado was second.

The Cougars moved up three spots to No. 6 in the second unveiling of the College Football Playoff rankings, unveiled at halftime of the Champions Classic basketball event on ESPN.

Colorado will look to extend its winning streak to four games on Saturday as they host one of college football's biggest letdowns in the Utah Utes. According to ESPN, Colorado is favored by 10 and has a 74.9% chance of winning.

Below are five thoughts on Colorado's spot in the second College Football Playoff rankings reveal: This is about what I expected. Colorado's win over Texas Tech combined with losses from the Iowa State Cyclones,

The Big Ten surged toward the top. The Southeastern Conference reshuffled and regressed. And if anything proved true after the latest College Football Playoff rankings were revealed Tuesday night, it'