After not earning much national attention in the first few weeks of the 2025 season, the Washington Huskies are taking a step in the right direction in terms of earning nationwide respect. They open the week as 8.5-point underdogs against the No.1-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, not a bad line considering the opponent.
That being said, the Huskies still have the argument to say they are underrated. Once again, Washington didn’t receive a single vote in the new top-25 AP poll, one of the only undefeated teams to meet that criteria. Washington is easily better than a program like Maryland, who got six votes, and you can even say they have a similar identity as some ranked teams, like No. 21 USC.
All that can change a week from now, as the Huskies will undoubtedly be ranked if they manage to take down Ohio State, Friday at Husky Stadium. The point spread of 8.5 suggests that the oddsmakers believe they have the capability to do it…