The Utah-BYU football rivalry is about more than what happens on the field. Tension extends to debates over which team has the better fan base, the better mountain views and the better stadium experience. Drake Toll, host of the “Locked on Big 12″ podcast, weighed in on some of those off-field metrics during Monday’s episode of his show.

Big 12 football kicks off this weekend as No. 17 Colorado welcomes Utah on Saturday. Let’s check in with the latest prediction for the matchup from an analytical football model that simulates games. Colorado sits in second place in the Big 12 standings at 5-1 in conference play and in position to strike for the league championship in Coach Prime’s second year.

BYU football is climbing the rankings. The undefeated Cougars are ranked No. 6 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, up three spots from their placement at No. 9 last week. BYU was ranked No.