That was the best-of-the-best-case scenarios for No. 5 Washington.The Huskies kept the Apple Cup and won the Pac-12 North Division in convincing fashion with a at No. 23 Washington State on Friday. They stay among the one-lo s bunch on conference championship weekend. They will get appropriate lighting on Dec. 2 against either No. 9 Colorado or No. 12 USC.MORE: Washington can either beat the two-lo s Buffaloes oravenge its only blemish against a three-lo s Trojans team everyone is in love with right now. Laremy Tunsil Jersey Best case for Washington. Best case for the Pac-12 looking to get back in the playoff after a one-year absence, too.Thats bad news for the Big Tens two-playoff-team plan. The College Football Playoff committee would have a hard time putting in both a two-lo s Big Ten champion and an at-large team over theone-lo s Pac-12 champion.That would be the worst-case scenario for Penn State or Wisconsin, two-lo s teams still in the Big Ten championship hunt. It would probably eliminate Michigan if it picked up a second lo s, and should Vincent Taylor Jersey at least make Ohio State uneasy if it wins but doesnt get a chance to play for the conference title. The Buckeyes would probably still be in, but its better to have the conference championship in hand, just in case.In the short term, the Huskies should be in good position. Washington will jump the loser of Ohio State-Michigan in the top four next week, settingup a win-and-youre-almost-in-situation.MORE: The risk of leaving the Davis Mills Jersey Huskies out? Watching Washington beat the hell out of another Big Ten team the third Big Ten team that wont be that much different than the second one. Remember what in a 45-16 Rose Bowl blowout last season? The Cardinal looked like a playoff team. Thats a high risk the committee would takeby leaving out a conference champion, especially one with just one lo s.The same could be said for Washington against Washington State. Jake Browning helped throw an early 28-3 knockout with 202 pa sing yards and three touchdowns in the first quarter. Browning completed 21 of 29 pa ses for 292 yards.For those who insist on the eye test, Washington pa ses.Dante Pettis and John Ro s pose one of the best if not the best receiving tandems in the country. Washington also played power football Houston Texans Hats behind Lavon Coleman and Myles Gaskin. The defense had two goal-line stands. They have all the attributes of Chris Petersens teams at Boise State, right down to that one lo s.MORE: The Huskies have a bad defeat, but every Power 5 team not named Alabama has one at this point; most have two or more. But the Huskies' victory Friday Jimmy Moreland Jersey served as a win against a team ranked in the CFP Top 25, and that holds a lot of value. A conference championship is also valuable, and unlike the Big 12 conference championthe Huskies have a conference championship game. That also has value.Washington po se ses all those traits, and it could end up with a playoff berth if it takes care of busine s against either Colorado or USC. Which one is better? Probably USC, but not my much.There are a lot of scenarios out there, but the Huskies didnt hurt themselves at all Friday.With one week to go, thats the best you can do.