Ducks Favored, July 24

For the fourth consecutive year, the writers and sportscasters who cover the Pac-12 Football Conference have picked Oregon to win the North Division.  However, Stanford took the last two Division Titles and the Conference Championships as well to earn a spot in the Rose Bowl.  The Cardinal (192) placed second in the media poll behind Oregon (232).  Oregon State (125) came in fourth behind Washington (142).  UCLA (231) is favored to win the South Division over USC (181), and Arizona State (163).  Oregon (24) is favored as the title game champion followed by UCLA (13) and Stanford (1) and USC (1).  The Pac-12 Championship will be played Dec. 5 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA.  Football practice for both Oregon and Oregon State begins August 4.