After opening the season ranked at #14, people questioned whether Washington deserved that ranking. Overrated was a term that was thrown around a bit, with many people citing a lack of resume.
After a relatively easy non-conference schedule, and handling Pac-12 underachievers with ease (looking at you Stanford), there are still murmurs about being ranked too high.
This coming Saturday though, we’ll have more clarity of whether the ranking is justified or a byproduct of an easy schedule.
Disclaimer: I absolutely think Washington is a great team this season, and they deserve what they’ve gotten. But don’t forget, this time last year the Utes were ranked #3 in the nation after dismantling Oregon.