Most college football coaches rate No. 4 Washington's chances to beat No. 1 Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl as extremely low. A few, however, think the Huskies have a good chance to shock the world.
"I was sitting with a bunch of coaches last night [talking about it], and I do [think Washington can win]," an FBS head coach said last week.
The pathway toward defeating Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide is arduous and riddled with peril. But it exists. In fact, in some ways, Washington's strengths mesh advantageously with Alabama's few weaknesses.