Exactly what @Bob_C said is my understanding of the Cignetti reference.
If one can do what he's done at Indiana, on the timeline he's done it on, I don't think it's unreasonable to expect something in the same ballpark at Washington.
I fully reject any concepts that Fisch needs 3-5 years or anything (not saying anyone specifically has said that).
One of the benefits of this new era is the ability to turn over a roster more quickly.
I mean, look at how fast Kalen did it with a few key pieces (obv Penix was a HELL of a piece, no debate there).
You had your Cignetti.
Imagine expecting another one.
Why should we not?
We're a top 25 program, all time by wins, in a sensational market with more than adequate resources and fan engagement, and in the upper half (I would argue) of one of the 2 best conferences… and with a recent track record of great success in two spurts over the last decade.
Probability. The only teams to suddenly appear out of thin air in the CFP championship are TCU and UW, back-to-back.
Now, with 12 teams, that will be more improbable.
As someone who's been in university settings for all of my career, EVERY university is attempting to improve its academic, athletic, trans-friendly, etc, ranking.
What's silly is how each school is shocked or disappointed each year when, despite enormous resource allocation, their ranking went down or barely improved. Yeah, that tends to happen when every competitor is doing the same.
UW should be a perennial top 25 program.
But why should it be more than all of the other 25+ power 4 schools dumping money into their programs?
More to the point, who's the next Cignetti for UW? Well? Name him. Then how will uw get him when 15-20% of P4 programs are also looking for a new coach, per this year's insane tally of casualties at week 7ish.
