The Huskies fall outside the AP and coaches' rankings again, while ESPN bracket guru Joe Lunardi tabs UW as a No. 7 seed in his latest NCAA tournament projections.
The road to the NCAA tournament for the Pac-12 goes through Washington or Las Vegas depending on your point of view.
The Huskies (20-5, 11-1 Pac-12) are the only team in the conference that appears to be a virtual lock for an at-large berth.
Meanwhile, every other team in the league – with Arizona State as a possible exception – will likely need to win the Pac-12 Tournament to secure the league’s automatic berth in the 68-team NCAA tournament.