FOX Sports 1 Non Conference Game of the Year

The Huskies not only have 20 starters back, they also are getting back several former starters who were injured last season, most notably DE Hau'oli Kikaha -- who changed his last name from Jamora -- and OG Colin Tanigawa. Both topped the depth chart released this weekend. This team, after three consecutive seven-win seasons, sets up for a return to national relevance.

Newly renovated Husky Stadium was in part designed to increase the home field advantage. Among the changes: the field was lowered about 4 feet and seating was installed closer to the playing surface renovations that are expected to make a notoriously loud stadium even louder. It seats about 70,000.

Add to that they were gone for 18 months and host a high profile team, this place will provide a humungous home field. Plus the Huskies are under the radar.