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Initial 2027 Recruiting Class Big Board Pt.3

Hello everyone! We received such positive feedback from putting together a recruiting big board last year, that we decided to do it again. For the initial big board, we are revealing it in pieces instead of all at once like last year and how all the other versions will be displayed. We thought it would […]

14 days ago | 3 reads

Wednesday Dots: Dear Diary

I was born with plastic Dots in my mouthThe north side of my town faced eastAnd the east was facing south

15 days ago | 0 reads

Big Ten releases 2026 football schedule

Roughly a week after Indiana downed Miami to become the third consecutive Big Ten team to win a national championship, the conference released the 2026 football schedule. And for the third consecutive year, Washington will host a reigning national champion. Below is Washington’s 2026 schedule: 9/5: Washington State9/12: Utah State9/19: Eastern Washington9/26: Minnesota10/3: at USC10/10: […]

15 days ago | 1 read

Assessing the Difficulty of UW’s Recent Brutal Schedule

Washington Men’s Basketball had a rough welcome to the Big Ten in January of 2025. The Huskies had a 7-game stretch between January 2nd and January 24th where Washington played only against opponents that finished 27th or better at KenPom. That started out well with a surprising win over #10 Maryland in which eventual lottery […]

15 days ago | 3 reads

Washington Logs Redemptive Win vs. Ducks

The Washington Huskies men’s basketball season has been mostly disappointing to this point. While Danny Sprinkle improved the talent level going into the year, the Huskies lost to Seattle U. and showed a notable gap in quality every time they played a team around the top 50 in the country. A win against a floundering […]

16 days ago | 4 reads

Monday Dots: I Gots to Get Mines

Happy Monday Dawg fans, and welcome to today’s Dots. Yesterday was a pretty good sports day around here: Huskies beat the visiting Ducks in men’s basketball; the local NFL team punched a ticket to their 4th SB with a chance to settle a beef. The bad news: college football is off the field until August. […]

16 days ago | 2 reads

Oregon Game Preview & How to Watch

How to Watch (and bet) Date: Sunday, 1/25/26 Tip-Off Time: 12:00 pm PT TV: None Streaming: Peacock Radio: Huskies Gameday App, Sports Radio KJR Location: Seattle, Washington Betting Line: Washington Huskies -9.5 Oregon Ducks 2025-26 Statistics: Record: 8-11 (1-7) Points For per Game: 73.9 (205th) Points Against per Game: 74.3 (163rd) Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 115.3 (90th) Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 106.3 […]

18 days ago | 3 reads

Recruiting Roundup: Husky Coaches Extend Several More 2027 Offers

Happy Sunday Husky fans. The Husky coaches spent the last couple of weeks on the road recruiting (mainly checking out 2027 recruits as well as some other underclassmen). Several new offers went out in the 2027 class and here is a look at a few of them: 4 star offensive tackle Oluwasemilore Olubobola from St […]

18 days ago | 1 read

Friday Dots: The Offseason Begins

Good morning Dawg fans, and happy Friday! We are now in the start of College Football’s long offseason, and while the Huskies’ next game is not for another 7 months and change, that doesn’t mean the news takes days off. Let’s get to it! Football Dots Basketball Dots Retro Dot That’s all for today, so […]

20 days ago | 4 reads

Initial 2027 Recruiting Class Big Board Pt.2

Hello everyone! We received such positive feedback from putting together a recruiting big board last year, that we decided to do it again. For the initial big board, we are revealing it in pieces instead of all at once like last year and how all the other versions will be displayed. We thought it would […]

21 days ago | 2 reads

Hungry Huskers Handle Huskies

Poor outside shooting? Check Too many defensive mismatches leading to easy opponent baskets? Check. A big run at the end of the first half to create a lasting cushion? Czech. A late run to end the game at a 10-point deficit? Czechoslovakia. Hannes Steinbach and Zoom Diallo putting up impressive stats with little offensive support. […]

21 days ago | 3 reads

Final Big Ten Rankings Comparison

Now that the CFP is finished (congratulations to Indiana), it is time to look at where all of the Big Ten teams finished as far as the rankings. Polls Six Big Ten teams finished ranked in the top-25 in the AP poll and seven in the Coaches poll. Here is where they are ranked now […]

21 days ago | 4 reads

Washington Huskies @ Nebraska Cornhuskers Game Thread

The Huskies are back on the road to face the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Wednesday evening. It will be the fourth game in the last five in which the Dawgs will face a team ranked in the top 15 in the country. Nebraska is up to #7 in the latest polls after starting an incomprehensible (for […]

21 days ago | 2 reads

#Woof: Huskies Land A Portal Wide Receiver

Happy Sunday Husky fans. The Huskies finally landed a transfer portal wide receiver today when Kennesaw State wide receiver Christian Moss committed to UW. The Husky coaches have been looking to add a bigger bodied wide receiver with experience to their roster and Moss fits that role. Listed at 6’3” and around 199 pounds, Moss […]

24 days ago | 2 reads

Huskies Fail to Build on Momentum in Loss to Spartans

The Washington Huskies gave their fans a glimmer of hope with a moral victory against Michigan earlier in the week. They did not make good on that hope in the follow-up game against the Wolverines’ in-state rivals. The Dawgs played Sparty even for the first five minutes of the contest, but a 10-0 run gave […]

24 days ago | 1 read

Recruiting Roundup: Husky Coaches Hit The Road

Happy Sunday Husky fans. The Husky coaches hit the road to see some 2027 recruits this last week. With the 2026 recruiting class in the rear view mirror the Huskies have now honed their attention to put the following touches on their portal class and the 2027 class. Here is a look at some of […]

25 days ago | 1 read

#12 Michigan State Game Preview & How to Watch

How to Watch (and bet) Date: Saturday, 1/17/26 Tip-Off Time: 3:00 pm PT TV: Big Ten Network Radio: Huskies Gameday App, Sports Radio KJR Location: Seattle, Washington Betting Line: Washington Huskies +3.5 Michigan State Spartans 2025-26 Statistics: Record: 15-2 (5-1) Points For per Game: 79.0 (105th) Points Against per Game: 64.2 (11th) Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 118.3 (58th) Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: […]

26 days ago | 0 reads

Friday Dots: Defense Wins Championships

Good morning Dawg fans, it’s Friday, and we’ve got a lot of news for you as we move into the doldrums of the offseason. Let’s get right to it! Football Dots That’s all for today, so thank you for making Dots a part of your morning, and as always, Go Dawgs!

26 days ago | 1 read

Huskies can’t overcome #4 Michigan

Poor officiating isn’t why Washington lost 82-72 to Michigan– but it certainly didn’t help UW’s chances of an upset.  From a non-officiating standpoint: A valiant effort only gets you so far against arguably the best team in the country. It wasn’t just the white Adidas socks paired with all-black uniforms that hid Washington’s Achilles Heel […]

28 days ago | 1 read

Big Ten SRS Rankings

With just one game left, these rankings are not likely to change much. SRS (Simple Rating System) is a rating (and ranking) that uses strength of schedule and point differential to compare teams. A good description of the ratings can be found here: https://web.archive.org/web/20180531115621/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/index4837.html?p=37 That description is based on Pro football and not college football, […]

28 days ago | 1 read

Washington Huskies Transfer Portal Trends

While there is still time for UW to bring in more 2026 contributors through the transfer portal, the Dawgs now have nine commitments. The incoming group tells us plenty about what the coaching staff values in the portal and how they view roster construction for this year and beyond. Here are a few themes I […]

28 days ago | 1 read

Wednesday Dots: Best Laid Plans

Now the Dots are shakenNow the Dots must fallThere ain’t a winner in the gameYou don’t go home with allNot with all

28 days ago | 0 reads

#4 Michigan Game Preview & How to Watch

How to Watch (and bet) Date: Wednesday, 1/14/26 Tip-Off Time: 7:30 pm PT TV: Big Ten Network Radio: Huskies Gameday App, Sports Radio KJR Location: Seattle, Washington Betting Line: Washington Huskies +12 Michigan Wolverines 2025-26 Statistics: Record: 14-1 (4-1) Points For per Game: 94.6 (2nd) Points Against per Game: 68.5 (48th) Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 125.4 (7th) Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 89.4 […]

29 days ago | 2 reads