The University of Washington Huskies received the fewest votes of the six men's soccer clubs that make up the "Pac 10," and ended up dead last in pre-season predictions. Since then the school has gone 6-1-1 in non-league matches, including a win over ranked Portland. Now some national soccer thinkers are putting the Huskies in the top 25 as they prepare for weekend action at UCLA and San Diego State.
Last week, Soccer America ranked the Huskies No. 21. It's the first time the Dawgs have been in the polls since being ranked in the top 10 in 2006. Most of the top 25 polls come out new every Tuesday. TopDrawerSoccer.com releases its Tournament 48 picks each Monday, picking who they think will make this year's NCAA Tournament. For the first time this season, the Huskies made the list, coming in at No. 31 this week.
Read about the Dawgs and the Pac 10
GoHuskies.com has a preview of this weekend's matches
Cal's student newspaper previews the league competition
In the video included in this article you can see how the sport of soccer is being embraced at the University of California at Santa Barbara, where nearly 16,000 fans saw the Gauchos defeat UCLA last weekend. The Huskies are in LA to face the Bruins in their Pac 10 opener on Friday.
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They still will suck it with Dean WorstHairBurger as coach.
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