There is a very real possibility that when the new preseason AP Top 25 is unveiled on Aug. 14, ’Bama could be squeezed out of the top-three for the first time since 2009.
Backup quarterback Bryson Barnes threw for 175 yards and a touchdown and No. 14 Utah beat Washington State 21-17 to stay in the hunt for the Pac-12 championship game.
Quarterback Cam Rising leads No. 14 Utah against Washington State on Thursday night in chilly Pullman in a game that pits two teams headed in opposite directions.