Washington Football: Huskies were snubbed from CFB Playoff Rankings

Washington Football: 3 reasons Huskies were snubbed in CFB Playoff rankings

SEATTLE, WA - OCTOBER 28: Tailback Lavon Coleman #22 of the Washington Huskies celebrates with members of the marching band after the game against the UCLA Bruins at Husky Stadium on October 28, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. The Huskies beat the Bruins 44-23. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /

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1. Huskies will prove themselves down the stretch

A big factor for the order of the rankings is the strength of a team’s schedule. So far, the Huskies do not have the strongest resume up to this point. The best victory is either the Colorado Buffaloes or UCLA.

Washington does pass the eye test against sub-par competition. That is usually not enough to give the voters the proof needed to gain significant ground in the Playoff Rankings. Yet, a tough stretch of four games gives the Huskies exactly what’s needed to prove themselves.

It starts with the Willie Taggart-coached Oregon Ducks in Week 10 at home at Husky Stadium. Then, the Huskies get Stanford, Utah, and Washington State in the Apple Cup to round out the regular season.

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Getting some chaos along with winning those final four contests in the regular season would garner some real momentum. The Huskies no doubt need some help from other conferences cannibalizing themselves, but that does not change the fact that UW deserves more respect in the upcoming rankings.

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