No. 18 Washington sets sights on Utah, Pac-12 North title

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. We got two more games and we're focused on the next one. So two good teams coming and we'll see what happens after…