Washington's apparel contract with Nike runs out at the end of June next year, and it looks like Adidas is ready to pounce.

The deal with Nike is expected to pay the Huskies over $3.8 million this year in apparel and cash, but UW can start negotiating their new deal as early as February 1st of this year. And it looks as if they are getting right to it.

Adidas has turned their Portland campus purple and gold, as Dawgman.com confirmed that Adidas is pitching the school Tuesday on becoming their next apparel partner.

Fans have always expressed their frustration with the UW/Nike relationship because of Nike's ties with the University of Oregon. Nike's founder, Phil Knight, is a UO grad who has poured fortunes into Ducks athletics, transforming Oregon into one of the most cutting-edge athletic departments in the country.

Nike, per the contract, does get the right of first negotiation and refusal. But how much money can a company like Adidas offer? Well, four years ago Arizona State left Nike to join Adidas in an apparel deal that pays ASU over $4 million annually over eight years. Two years ago Under Armour signed a 15-year deal with UCLA for $280 million.

Washington is uniquely positioned to turn this next apparel contract into a real cash cow, considering there isn't another Pac-12 deal that comes up until 2025, and competitors are eager to jump into the fray. Adidas and Under Armour are considered the main competition, and Adidas has wanted to find an opportunity in the Northwest - much in the same way they went after Arizona State to gain a foothold in the southwest.

It looks like the battle has been joined. Your move, Nike.