Not so many years ago, the Washington State Cougars and Washington Huskies graced the top 10 in college football.
This season, the Cougars and Huskies find themselves ranked in the annual Maxim.com bottom 10 of teams in Bowl Championship Subdivision conferences.
Maxim.com ranks WSU second worst, ahead of Syracuse. Washington is seventh on the list.
WSU (2-11) and Washington (0-12) were hindered by inexperience and injuries last season and set school records for losses. Both teams are still short on experience and proven standouts.
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Huskies break into Top 25 with latest victory
Huskies break into Top 25 with latest victory
SEATTLE -- One significant sign that the nation is beginning to notice Washington football came Sunday morning when the Huskies were included in both of the major Top 25 polls, their first ranking of any kind since 2009.
Washington was rated No. 22 in The Associated Press poll and No. 24 in the USA Today/coaches poll. It was the first ranking for UW since it was No. 24 in the AP poll on Sept. 20, 2009, after upsetting USC.
A sign that UW still has work to do, however, came a few hours later when the Huskies were installed as 20-point underdogs for Saturday's game at seventh-ranked Stanford.
Huskies try to make it three in a row vs. USC
Huskies try to make it three in a row vs. USC
LOS ANGELES -- As if on cue, here comes USC, yet again presenting the Washington Huskies a chance to define their season.
The Huskies play the Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum at 12:45 p.m. today, still searching for the kind of marquee victory that could put a nice, tidy bow on a season that in just about every other way appears another step in the right direction under coach Steve Sarkisian.
Washington is 6-3 overall, already assured of a second consecutive bowl game.
U-S-C (6-17) at Washington (15-7) (ET)
U-S-C (6-17) at Washington (15-7) (ET)
U-S-C (6-17) at Washington (15-7) (ET)
Huskies get ready for Colorado
Huskies get ready for Colorado
SEATTLE -- Washington head coach Steve Sarkisian sat as a fan and watched Colorado play Stanford during the Huskies' bye week. He saw familiar images.
Sarkisian said Colorado, Washington's opponent this Saturday, reminded him of the Huskies from two years ago. That's when Sarkisian was brought in to replace Tyrone Willingham and boost a program that was winless the prior year.
At 1-5, Colorado is bumping along in its first season as part of the Pac-12. Washington has turned things around enough that it is 4-1 to start the year and hovering just outside the AP Top 25 following its bye week.
Washington (16-8) at Oregon State (15-9) (ET)
Washington (16-8) at Oregon State (15-9) (ET)
Washington (16-8) at Oregon State (15-9) (ET)
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