Despite Washington’s status as defending Pac-12 Champions and its recent Rose Bowl Game appearance, the Huskies will not enter the season as favorites after Utah was picked as the Pac-12 favorite in the preseason media poll.
The Huskies were third in the poll to finish the season as Pac-12 champions, with nine of the 35 media member votes. Utah received 12 votes and Oregon finished with 11 votes.
Washington seniors and Southern California natives Nick Harris and Myles Bryant, who represented the Huskies at the 2019 Pac-12 media day in Los Angeles on Wednesday, were also recognized with the Preseason All-Conference First Team honors.