PAC 12 Most Anticipated Conference Betting Matches

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College football is in a state of constant change, or at least that’s how it feels. The playoffs are changing, as are the conference configurations. While every Power 5 Conference will look different in the 2024 season, you do have to wonder what will become of the PAC 12. Teams are bolting left and right, with just 4 teams left in the conference after all the moves have been made. This will be the last season that we see the PAC 12 in its current setup, and who knows what it will look like moving forward. That’s a conversation for another day, though, as all we are concerned with at the moment is the coming season. Let’s look at the games that could shape how the PAC 12 plays out in 2023 to consider in your college football betting odds.

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UCLA @ Utah

College Football Week 4
When: Saturday, September 23, at TBD
Where: Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT

The reigning champion Utah Utes will host UCLA in what could be a truly exciting game. It will be interesting to see who wins the QB battle for the Bruins, with many looking at true freshman Dante Moore as the perfect man to lead this team. If he does get the start, expect to see some offensive fireworks.

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Colorado @ Oregon

College Football Week 4
When: Saturday, September 23, at TBD
Where: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR

There is every chance that we could be looking at a blowout here, yet this game is still one that a lot of people are going to be tuning into. Can Deion Sanders turn this Colorado team around, and how long will it take for him to do it? This will be the first real conference challenge for the Buffaloes and one that is a must watch.

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Washington @ USC

College Football Week 10
When: Saturday, November 4, at TBD
Where: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

The Trojans had a solid first season under new head coach Lincoln Riley, but the expectations are higher this season, with many believing that the next logical step is for USC to make the playoffs. If they are to do that, they are going to need to be as close to perfect as possible in conference play, with this matchup looming large.

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Utah @ Washington

College Football Week 11
When: Saturday, November 11, at TBD
Where: Husky Stadium, Seattle, WAA

By the time we get to this late stage of the season, we will have a clear idea of the direction in which the conference battle is headed. There is a better than average chance that both of these teams will be in the hunt for a spot in the Conference Championship Game, with the winner of this one getting a definite leg up.

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UCLA @ USC

College Football Week 12
When: Saturday, November 18, at TBD
Where: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

This is one of the biggest rivalry games in college football, and with both of these teams on the rise, the expectation is that this one could be fun to watch. Last season, these two combined for over 90 points in an absolute thriller. We might not get close to that total this time around, but this is still one to circle on the calendar.

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Oregon State @ Oregon

College Football Week 13
When: Friday, November 24, at 8:30pm ET
Where: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR

You can bet that the Ducks are going to have revenge on their minds when they head into this game. It was the Beavers who killed off the Ducks championship game chances last season with a stunning come from behind win. If this game is even half as good as what these two teams delivered last year, then we are in for a real treat.

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The Pac-12 was the only Power 5 Conference to be left out of last season’s College Football Playoff. And frankly, I think it will be again this year. A lot of good teams in the Pac-12 but I don’t think there’s any great ones like potentially in the ACC (Florida State, Clemson), Big 12 (Oklahoma), Big Ten (Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State) and SEC (Alabama, LSU, Tennessee). Here are the two most anticipated regular-season games in the Pac-12 this year with early college football odds.

Taking a Closer Look at the Best 2016 Pac-12 Conference Betting Matches

Stanford at Oregon (Nov. 12)

The Ducks are early 2.5-point favorites. Either Stanford or Oregon has won the Pac-12 North Division each year since the conference has had a Pac-12 title game. And either the Cardinal or Ducks have won ever Pac-12 title game over the South Division champion. A lot of people like Washington to win the North this season but I still think it comes down to the winner of this game. Both these schools still have yet to name a starting quarterback to replace last year’s starter — Kevin Hogan for Stanford and Vernon Adams for Oregon. Both are pros now. Dakota Prukop and Travis Jonsen are the clear front-runners to replace Adams. Head coach Mark Helfrich hopes to decide on a No. 1 about 10 days before the season kicks off. “At some point you have to get into the game-planning mode, and there are differences. They don’t do everything exactly the same all the time,” quarterbacks coach David Yost said. “There would be things that Dakota does that you would lean on if he’s the guy, and there are things that Travis does better that you would lean on that way.” I believe Prukop, a transfer, wins the job. Meanwhile, Stanford’s QB competition could linger into the regular season, Coach David Shaw has said. The Cardinal open at home against Kansas State on Sept. 2, so it’s possible that both redshirt sophomore Keller Chryst and redshirt junior Ryan Burns will play in that game. “Both guys are tall, both are athletic, and both have strong arms with great releases,” Shaw said. Last year, Oregon upset No. 7 Stanford in Palo Alto 38-36 but the Cardinal still won the North. Adams threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns. The Ducks stopped Stanford on a 2-point conversion try with 10 seconds left. Hogan tried to find tight end Austin Hooper over the middle against the blitz. But linebacker Joe Walker got a finger on the ball.

USC at UCLA (Nov. 19)

UCLA is an early 3-point favorite on NCAAF lines. The winner of this game likely will win the Pac-12 South Division. UCLA has one of the best returning QBs in the nation in Josh Rosen, who set numerous school records last year as a true freshman. The Trojans have to replace starting QB Cody Kessler. Both junior Max Browne and redshirt freshman Sam Darnold have mixed in with the first- team offense during camp so there’s still no clear leader. Browne was Kessler’s backup last year. USC Coach Clay Helton plans to decide between Darnold and Browne to start at quarterback on Aug. 20, two weeks before USC opens the 2016 season against defending national champion Alabama in Arlington, Texas. Browne appeared in only nine contests the past two seasons, just three in 2015 and none after Helton replaced Steve Sarkisian as interim coach. Darnold’s last action in a real game came in December 2014 with San Clemente (Calif.) High School. USC beat UCLA 40-21 last season to win the Pac-12 South. Kessler threw for two scores and ran for another as USC ended a three-game skid in the series. Darreus Rogers and Taylor McNamara caught TD passes while the Trojans scored 20 consecutive points in the second half before raising the Victory Bell. USC would then be dominated by Stanford in the Pac-12 title game. I like Oregon-UCLA in that matchup this year on NCAA football odds.

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The 2016 PAC-12 Conference schedule is absolutely brutal, especially for the top teams like Stanford, USC and Oregon, given the high level of competition in the conference over the past couple of years. Can any of the Pac-12 teams finish the season unbeaten or at least with a strong one-loss season to challenge for the 2016-17 College Football Playoffs? And with some of the nation’s best running backs residing in this conference, who will shine the most?  Too many questions to answer with certainty right now, but all of us can at least agree that the Pacific Conference will serve us with some of the best college football games in 2016. With that being said, let’s whet our NCAA Football betting lines appetite for 2016 with the following most anticipated Pac-12 conference games for the upcoming season.

Here’s a Closer Look At The 2016 Pac-12 Most Anticipated Conference Matches

USC at Stanford, Sept. 17

The Trojans and the Stanford Cardinal are two traditional football powerhouses and two of the teams favored to win the 2016 Pac-12 title, so meeting as early as September should be a real treat to football enthusiasts across the nation. Stanford lost some key talents in the offseaon, but are returning with the 2015-16 Heisman Trophy runner-up in star running back and sometimes receiver Christian McCaffrey, along with some decent player recruits. That should be able to keep the team strong enough and well-ready for this clash. For the Trojans, their success in 2016 will largely depend on their new coaching personnel and how badly the team wants to end Stanford’s dominance over them. Whatever the case, both teams should be able to give a good account of themselves in a well-balanced back-and-forth affair.

Stanford at Washington, Sept. 30

Here’s a possible Pac-12 North divisional decider. Both teams are loaded with talent on each side of the football and are coming off solid 2015 campaigns, setting up a mouthwatering clash. Stanford is arguably the better team, but after seeing how the Huskies improved last season (especially in defense), I would be careful about predicting a Stanford win in this game.

Washington at Oregon, Oct. 8

The Ducks broke into a new quarterback last season without too many problems and I expect a similar trend this year. Having a new coordinator in the defense should additionally help the Duck. Even so, the Huskies (as mentioned earlier) are talented enough to hang with anyone, so Oregon shouldn’t be an exception. But then again, with the Ducks bringing with them a flawless 14-0 winning streak over the Huskies into this game, you should know better than to test fate by betting against Oregon in this very friendly home game for the Ducks nation.

Utah at UCLA, Oct. 22

The Utes are an overlooked bunch in most Pac-12 talks, yet history has proven their ability to play tough against the best in the conference. That underestimated value of Utah should see the team play with an extra impetus to prove the pundits wrong, so the Bruins (and even USC) should carefully watch their backs in the Pac-12 South division.

Oregon at USC, Nov. 5

Playing vs. Washington, at Cal and vs. Arizona State prior to this game at USC means the Ducks will visit the Trojans physically drained. Meanwhile, USC will have a few extra days before this game, coming off a game against Cal the previous Thursday, so there should be a bit of some edge for the home-playing Trojans here. It, however, remains to be seen if USC will be able to take advantage of that edge, considering the Trojans will be breaking into a new quarterback this season (just like the Ducks).

Stanford at Oregon, Nov. 12

Stanford’s oh-so-close 38-36 loss to Oregon in 2015 was the chiefly reason the Cardinal missed out on a playoff spot last year and revenge will be on their minds when they go against the Ducks this season. The costly 2015 win marked the second year in a row that Oregon beat Stanford, though history indicates that Stanford is 46-32-1 in this all-time series. Can the Ducks make it three in a row, or will the Cardinal get back on top of things? Personally, I am leaning on Oregon, but that’s mainly because I am Ducks fan, so feel free to go with whichever side that appeals to you most.

USC at UCLA, Nov. 19

The annual Los Angeles rivalry a.k.a the Victory Bell series doesn’t need an introduction as arguably the biggest rivalry in the conference, besides the Apple Cup rivalry between Washington and Washington State. USC leads the all-time series 45-31-7, including a 40-21 win in 2015, but the Bruins won the three previous meetings before that, so they shouldn’t be written off from bouncing back in 2016. Interestingly, the winning team in this series has won by double-digits since 2007, which often means covering the spread in the game. So be sure to remember that when picking your winner for the 2016 edition of the Victory Bell series.