Expectations for 2012: Utah's toughest opponent (not named USC)

We're rolling on, inching closer to the 2012 season. One day, soon, in fact, we'll be on the eve of the season and oh what a joyous day it will be. But until then, we'll just talk about it ... and talk about it ... and talk about it.

So, like, I know we all expect USC to be the hardest game on this year's schedule. They're totally a legitimate contender for the national championship and could roll into SLC ranked #1 nationally, and will certainly be a top-five team barring a loss (that Stanford game could definitely undo all our dreams of a showdown between undefeated, highly ranked teams).

Including them in the question just seems unfair. We all know they're the toughest opponent. But what about the other teams on