The Stanford Cardinal have surprisingly become one of the powers in the Pac-12. Once they lost Jim Harbaugh to the San Francisco 49ers and he was replaced by David Shaw, most expected a drop-off. Instead, the Cardinal reached the Orange Bowl and blew out the Virginia Tech Hokies. Then, Andrew Luck left for the NFL and was the top-pick and Luck was credited for most of the Cardinal’s success. Since Luck was selected with the top-overall pick by the Indianapolis, the Cardinal have claimed two conference championships and a Rose Bowl victory.
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Although the Cardinal have had so much success, the Oregon Ducks have continued to be the favorite in the Pac-12 even after head coach Chip Kelly left for the Philadelphia Eagles after the 2012 season.
Our friends over at Bovada have started releasing their college conference odds and the Ducks are once again the favorite to win the conference and the Ducks are once again a heavy favorite to win the Pac-12.
Odds to win the Pac 12 Championship          Â
Oregon                                  11/10
UCLAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11/4
USCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5/1
Stanford                                 6/1
Arizona State                          12/1
Washington                             14/1
Arizona                                   25/1
Oregon State                          33/1
Washington State                    50/1
Utah                                     66/1
California                                200/1
Colorado                                200/1
Odds to win the Pac 12 North Division          Â
Oregon                                  1/2
Stanford                                 13/4
Washington                             6/1
Washington State                    12/1
Oregon State                          14/1
California                                50/1
Odds to win the Pac 12 South Division          Â
UCLAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5/4
USCÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7/4
Arizona State                          3/1
Arizona                                   10/1
Utah                                      33/1
Colorado                                50/1
What’s most interesting is that the Cardinal, who have won the conference and defeated the Cardinal in each of the last two season. Not only are the UCLA Bruins, who have been a trendy National Title pick this summer, ahead of them but the Southern Cal Trojans, who will be under the guidance of a new head coach, former Washington Huskies’ head coach Steve Sarkisian, also have better odds than the Cardinal.