Posted on July 11 2011 by Brayden Dixon

PAC-12 Football Betting Preview: Vegas Likes Stanford, Utah May Surprise

Our 2011 NCAA football betting preview continues with a look at the PAC-12 and the college football odds for the top teams in the conference.

Stanford Cardinal - Sure, Oregon is favored in this conference , but NCAA football betting fans have to realize that the real value in this conference is on the Cardinal. Head Coach Jim Harbaugh flew the coup, but it is clear that QB Andrew Luck is the best in the nation and should be putting up some amazing numbers. This offense will be even better this season than it was a year ago, and with that being the case, if the D can at the very least slow down some of Stanford’s opponents, it could be a year in which the Tree gets all the way to the top of the mountain!

Oregon Ducks - Are we crazy? The Ducks were arguably the best team in the nation last year in spite of the fact that they lost the National Championship Game, and it is clear that the combination of QB Darron Thomas and RB LaMichael James is going to put up just a slew of offensive numbers this year. However, we really do question this schedule. Games at Arizona and Stanford are not going to be fun, and it is clear that this is a team that has a huge bulls-eye on its back. At least Utah is dodged, but even if the U of O gets into the Pac-12 Championship Game, the Utes might be there waiting for them.

Utah Utes Its pretty clear to us that the Utes arent the best team in this conference this year. However, with USC still on probation and unable to play for the Pac-12 title this year, Utah really might watch the door swing wide open. Both Stanford and Oregon are dodged on the schedule, while the only tough road game in its side of the division is the one at Arizona. If Head Coach Kyle Whittingham and his staff can keep the conference losses down to two, or maybe even three, there is a great chance that the Utes could be playing in the Pac-12 Championship Game out of the South Division, where they could have a real chance at making it to the BCS as a power conference team for the first time.

Washington State Cougars Wazzu cant possibly get any worse, right? QB Jeff Tuel is going to be the man that has the ability to turn this program around. The Cougs were able to beat Oregon State last year on the road, and they hung with Cal and Washington as well at the end of the year. No, WSU isnt beating any of the top Pac-12 contenders this year, but it really could pull off a few upsets of teams that are hoping to go bowling. In the end, five wins would be a triumph, but 2011 could be the beginning of something truly special in Pullman.

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