Are there? That are vacant? Pete doesn't seem to think so. Could have coached LSU, Penn St, Michigan, USC... I'm sure they would have loved to get him. But he didn't.
Yeah, if the right pieces come together, Pete probably thinks he can win a National Championship at UW. He started by getting the system in place and there were a couple struggle years, now they've either finished sole 1st or tied for 1st in the Pac 12 the last 3 seasons... no reason to believe the trajectory won't trend up so long as he recruits the way he wants to and the program is in place to be successful.
I'm not saying we're going to win one. But it's not totally out of the realm of possibility.