Washington has been eliminated from College Football Playoff consideration after checking in at No. 18 in Tuesday's latest rankings.
In fact, the Huskies aren't even favorites to win the Pac-12 North.
The Huskies (8-2, 5-2) are part of a three-team battle to win the North Division after Friday's costly loss to Stanford. So there truly isn't a reason to use the P-word as Washington prepares for Saturday's home game against Utah.
"Well, we never talk about the playoffs. Ever. So that's not even a discussion," Washington coach Chris Petersen said at a press conference. "We just play.