Hard to believe a two-time defending champion with a returning quarterback - not to mention a 2022 season sweep of the betting favorite (USC) - would carry +500 odds, but such is Utah’s low-profile position in the public wagering realm. Pac-12 recruiting: Stanford builds stellar ’24 class under Troy Taylor (We’re using sarcasm to substitute for incredulity.) With quarterback Michael Penix back to lead the high-octane offense and a defense stocked with elite pass rushers, the Huskies are every bit the contender that USC and Oregon are - only with substantially more value for the $100. Obviously, the oddsmakers snoozed through 2022 and based their assessment of UW on the final season of the Jimmy Lake era. (In 2022, they had one tough road game, Oregon this season, they have three: Utah, Oregon State and USC.) That’s a big number, but the likelihood of cashing the bet is too remote for the outlay. The Bruins finished fifth last season with a better roster and easier schedule than they possess this fall. And at least two teams have comparable paths to the championship while offering more enticing value.
Sure, they deserve contender status given the return of quarterback Bo Nix, but that’s a crowded space in 2023. They have a rebuilt offensive line and a defense that must prove its worth after the November collapses against Washington and Oregon State. Not quite enough reward for our liking with the Ducks, either. That could more than offset any offseason personnel upgrades. The following season, the Ducks reverted to the mean in that crucial metric, and we expect USC to do the same.
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They generated an otherworldly turnover margin of plus-1.5 per game last year, the highest by a Power Five team in a full season (i.e., excluding 2020) since Oregon in 2014. Not much value for your money and, for all of the talent coach Lincoln Riley has amassed, there is some risk to the Trojans even reaching the championship game, much less winning it.
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