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Huskies among favorites for next year's national championship

The 2017 college football season only ended a few hours ago, but oddsmakers are already narrowing down the favorites for next year, and the Washington Huskies are among them.

Chris Petersen led UW to a 10-3 record in his fourth season on Montlake following the Dawgs' 35-28 loss to Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 30. UW ended the season ranked 16th in the final Associated Press poll of the season, and Petersen improved his overall record with the Huskies to 37-17.

Even though the 2017 was a mild disappointment (the Huskies entered the season ranked No.