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Washington Huskies sandwiched in Big Ten in latest ESPN FPI rankings

Sitting right in the middle of the Big Ten in ESPN's latest FPI college football rankings happens to be the Washington Huskies.

By Ethan Lee

Sep 21, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies running back Cameron Davis (22) rushes against the Northwestern Wildcats during the fourth quarter at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images
Sep 21, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies running back Cameron Davis (22) rushes against the Northwestern Wildcats during the fourth quarter at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images / Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images
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The Washington Huskies have a pretty difficult schedule, all things considered. In week five, Jedd Fisch gets the distinct pleasure of taking his team from Seattle all the way across the country to meet up with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

That’s part of a conference schedule. Washington is traveling very, very far to play a conference game. Oh joy. College football is definitely in a very healthy place right now, right?

Oh, and by the way, the Huskies are going to face a team that has surprised plenty of people this season. Washington will get the distinct pleasure of meeting up with a Rutgers team that is unbeaten and boasts a pretty decent defense.

But, all things considered, this is a great chance for Washignton to get a respectable conference win and maybe move up a bit in the latest ESPN FPI rankings. It could conceivably bump the Huskies in the Big Ten portion of the FPI rankings. 

ESPN FPI college football rankings: Washington Huskies in the midst of the Big Ten, according to ESPN’s FPI

At the moment, the Big Ten’s powerhouse programs are holding on to the top end of the conference rankings in ESPN’s latest FPI rankings. As Washington gets set to face off against more and more Big Ten foes, they’re going to find themselves in some challenging positions. 

Because, right now, the Huskies are in the midst of the Big Ten when examined through the lens of ESPN’s FPI rankings:

  • Ohio State Buckeyes - No. 3
  • Penn State Nittany Lions - No. 8
  • Oregon Ducks - No. 10
  • USC Trojans - No. 12
  • Indiana Hoosiers - No. 15
  • Michigan Wolverines - No. 20
  • Iowa Hawkeyes - No. 24
  • Maryland Terrapins - No. 28
  • Washington Huskies - No. 30
  • Nebraska Cornhuskers - No. 36
  • Illinois Fighting Illini - No. 40
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights - No. 46
  • Minnesota Golden Gophers - No. 57
  • Michigan State Spartans - No. 60
  • Wisconsin Badgers - No. 66
  • UCLA Bruins - No. 75
  • Northwestern Wildcats - No. 84
  • Purdue Boilermakers - No. 94

Washington has games against Penn State, Oregon, USC, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, and Rutgers up ahead. All of those teams are in the top 50 of the ESPN FPI rankings right now. No pressure to Jedd Fisch, Will Rogers, Jonah Coleman, and everybody else who has to face that, right?

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