A dark horse is readily defined as someone not expected to win but who surprisingly races from behind to secure victory. These are the Top Dark Horses in College Football this season. My oh my, the abject surprise they created across the land in 2023 by advancing all the way to the College Football Playoff national championship game. Now comes another college season and the UW seems on the cusp of being taken seriously or not at all. Leave it to someone called CFBSelect.com to anoint Jedd Fisch's football team coming off a 9-4 season as a certifiable dark horse, the No.