It’s the first conference championship since 2000 for the Huskies (12-1), who will almost certainly be rewarded with their first College Football Playoff berth. 8 Colorado 41-10 Friday night in the Pac-12 title game in a performance that could prove to be the cherry on top of the Huskies’ College Football Playoff resume.”

USA Today’s George Schroeder said the rest of the Pac-12 should be afraid of the Huskies:

“This Washington team is well-drilled, as we’ve come to expect from Chris Petersen teams. Trainers attend to Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Sefo Liufau #13 who injured his right ankle in the first quarter against the Washington Huskies during the Pac-12 Championship game at Levi's Stadium December 02, 2016. The Huskies will now wait for the CFP committee’s announcement Sunday about where they will play their bowl game — the two semifinal games are the Fiesta Bowl in Arizona and the Peach Bowl in Atlanta — and one could make a strong case that the Huskies have earned a No.
In the Pac-12 Conference, the Washington Huskies defeat the Colorado Buffaloes 41–10 to win the Pac-12 Football Championship Game. It is the first Pac-12 football title for the Huskies since the conference expanded to 12 schools in 2011.