As expected, Washington moved up a spot to No. 4 in the College Football Playoff rankings and remains on course for an appearance in the College Football Playoff.
If the Huskies beat No. 8 Colorado in the Pac-12 championship game on Friday, they should absolutely expect to be among the four-team field. The only conceivable scenario in which they get left out after a win is if after Saturday, the selection committee decides to leapfrog the Big Ten champion (either Wisconsin or Penn State). If Wisconsin wins, that's very unlikely to happen, but many believe Penn State, on the strength of its win against No.