Goodness. I understand USC and Oregon simply have momentum that places them near the top year in year out but do first year coaches often run away with the conference lead? They both had most all the pieces last year but found it difficult. USC gets a better coach and that should improve them. Oregon may have had more pieces last year so improvement may come harder for them. ASU, very surprised to see them as forth highest favorite. Did they notice where they finished last year and how is it they will get their arrow pointed up to make an improvement? I actually like Utah’s spot. They play better as the underdog than as the favorite. They will be ranked well enough that if they keep winning all goals are there for them. As much the same team the starting point is so much better than last year. Utah is very much a contender and someone not in this group of 4 will also be there in the end. Washington has been down long enough they are due to improve significantly and their schedule will be a big assist for that.
As stated in the article, the lines are set the way the public likes to bet. That’s big brand names, and why he says Utah is the best bet on the board.
The Oregon one doesn’t surprise me too much. Their 2-deep was very underclassmen heavy so they’ll be bringing back a lot of talent. Yes, they’ll have a new QB and we’ll have to wait and see if he’s an upgrade over Brown. I was under the impression a lot of Oregon fans thought the #2 guy last year should have taken over at some point in the season so we’ll see how that competition plays out.
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