Perhaps the Huskies are destined for one of the four play-in games in Dayton, Ohio. USC was sent there last year and finished 19-15.
"I hear what everyone is saying, but for some reason I think there's room in the tournament for a team like Washington," FSN analyst Don MacLean said. "You set a terrible precedent if you don't take them.
"You're basically saying, we don't care about the 18-game (regular season) schedule and we put more value in three to four games one week at the end of the season. Not sure if the NCAA wants to open up that can of worms."