The No. 11 Utes are the Big 12 favorites for a reason. The return of quarterback Cam Rising gives Utah a Heisman Trophy-caliber playmaker behind center. On the other side, Baylor quarterback Dequan Finn, the MAC MVP last season, will be making his first road start for the Bears. He threw two interceptions last week against Tarleton State. The Utes' home field advantage is a huge edge. Utah has won 21 of its last 22 home games, and just four of its last 16 wins at home have been by 15 points or fewer. Give me the Utes.

Since 2018, Utah is 23-13 (63.9%) against the spread at Rice-Eccles Stadium, beating teams by an average of 20.1 points per game and covering the spread by 4.9 points per game. It's the perfect combination of elevation, the physical brutality of Kyle Whittingham's teams and a student section that brings it every home game. Utah has a lot of new road trips as a new Big 12 member, but those schools have to travel to Salt Lake City too. I like the Utes to put the hammer down in their Big 12 debut.