Montlake mailbag: Questions about B1G scheduling, the Rose Bowl and lessons learned from pre-2021 hype

Your questions, my answers.

Washington’s final season in the Pac-12 begins in a little more than two weeks. The latest edition of the Montlake Mailbag begins just as soon as you either scroll down the page, or punch that subscribe button to ensure access to everything I write.

Topics include:

• Examining Washington’s strength-of-schedule ranking

• How might the Big Ten schedule look?

• Did Chris Petersen express concern about the Pac-12 while he was still coaching?

• How does UW’s recruiting pitch change in the Big Ten?

• Could a streaming platform snag a “game of the week?”

• What’s up with the Rose Bowl?

• What lessons can be learned from the preseason hype in 2021?

As always, Friends of the Program receive priority. Questions have been edited for length and clarity. Let’s get to it.