Ducks favored
At the annual Pac-12 Media Day gathering in Burbank, CA, attending media voted Oregon to win the Pac-12 North this year, and USC to win the South. The Trojans are also favored over the Ducks for the Conference Championship at Levi Stadium in San Jose. Oregon had 31 more votes than Stanford in the North, followed by California, Washington, Washington State and Oregon State. USC had 54 more votes than second place Arizona State, followed by UCLA, Arizona, Utah and Colorado.
USA Today Coaches FB Poll
Ohio State is a preseason NCAA Division 1 choice for No. 1. The Buckeyes defeated Oregon in last year’s inaugural College Football Championship game. The Ducks are ranked fifth in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Following Ohio State is TCU, Alabama, Baylor, Oregon, Michigan State, Auburn, Florida State, Georgia and USC to round out the Top Ten. The first poll of the regular season comes out Sept. 8. Most teams open the 2015 season Sept. 4 or 5.