(Salt Lake City, UT)  —  The University of Utah is hoping to live up to some high expectations as they prepare for the 2018 football season.

The Utes were picked to finish second in the South division last week in a poll taken during Pac-12 media day.  It’s the second year in a row that the Utes have been picked to finish second in their division.

Utah begins practicing for the upcoming season on Wednesday.