... I'm often asked who will be the next big "surprise" team this coming year. So far, my answer has been, "Watch out for Washington."

Why Washington? Weren't they a zero-win team in 2008?

Yes, but they went from zeros to heroes last season when they upset USC to throw the Pac-10 wide open and while they still didn't make a bowl, they sure made waves.

This year they return a league leading 20 out of 24 starters, (including the special team specialists) and have confidence that this could be the year they finally shed their losing ways once and for all.

The biggest reason? Coach Steve Sarkisian is doing what Lane Kiffin didn't do. He's taking the lessons learned of being a coordinator at Southern Cal and taking tha...

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