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Washington Huskies at No. 8? Fine. But lower than Houston? That is where I draw the line

I am a reasonable man.

More importantly, I’d like to think I’m a rational thinker.

The Associated Press released its preseason top-25 college football poll Monday morning, with the reigning College Football Playoff semifinalist Washington Huskies coming in at No. 8.

Understandable? Sure. No qualms.

Just for the record, of the 61 media voters, 21 of them had the UW inside the top six on his or her ballot. Adam Jude, the Husky football beat writer for the Seattle Times, gave the team its highest ranking — No. 3.

Two voters had the Huskies just outside the top 10 — Scott Wolf, of the Los Angeles Daily News (No.