Huskies Aim High for Playoff Run | Washington Huskies Football News

The Washington Huskies are heating up preseason hype, with their defense targeting a top-five ranking and their offensive line gunning for the Joe Moore Award. Analysts rate them 17th in the AP poll and predict a seventh-place Big Ten finish — positioning them squarely in the College Football Playoff conversation, especially with the expanded 12-team format. Last season’s national championship game loss to Michigan makes this a familiar, high-stakes path. On3’s Brett McMurphy predicts a playoff run for Washington as the 11th seed, facing Miami in the first round — and losing there. He also forecasts Oregon, Ohio State, and Indiana into the playoff, with Oregon crowned national champion. The Huskies’ season opener against Washington State on September 6 at 1 p.m. PT in Seattle will be their first test — and a chance to prove the hype is real. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4b51660f363366ea