The Huskies, on the heels of a resounding 41-10 victory over Colorado in the Pac-12 championship game, secured the fourth and final College Football Playoff berth on Sunday morning, drawing a semifinal showdown with top-seeded Alabama in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 31.
The odds appear daunting, but FiveThirtyEight.com gives the Huskies a 36 percent chance of beating the Crimson Tide. Besides this, the national media had plenty to say about Washington being in the playoff. Below is a sampling:
Ted Miller of ESPN.com said the committee got it right picking Washington over other Big Ten teams:
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