It’s rare that the nation’s fifth-ranked team can justifiably claim to have a chip on its shoulder, but the No. 5 Washington (8-0) football team may be that rare exception. This week, the season’s first College Football Playoff rankings were released, and the Huskies — shockingly — were ranked below a one-loss Texas A&M squad.
Given the lack of clear resume-building opponents left on the docket for Washington, the team’s only path to ensure a spot in the CFP may be to impress the committee by trying to blow out its more mediocre opposition. This doesn’t bode well for the 4-4 Bears, who will be facing the Huskies in Memorial Stadium on Saturday.