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Coming Out of Spring, Huskies Pigeonholed In Poll

Washington Huskies On SI·Dan Raley·20 days ago
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Twenty-one would be a welcome number if it represented points for the University of Washington football team next season, especially if they came before halftime, with another three touchdowns possible after the break. Twenty-one announced over the PA system on game day would mean that redshirt freshman Quaid Carr dressed in that jersey number was now the starting running back, providing plenty of speed for the Husky offense. Twenty-one, however, in the middle of May probably isn't going to be celebrated in Montlake with much enthusiasm when it's where the UW sits in a post-spring Top 25 ranking, such as the one FOX Sports released on Monday. The immediate reaction is the pollster likely didn't take more than precursory look at a 9-4 team from 2025 that returns two-thirds of its starters and now boasts a defense from front to back that could create a lot of problems for Big Ten opposition. Twenty-one? Too low. Maybe six slots too low with the now three-year Jedd Fisch rebuild making steady progress.…

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