Jon Wilner's Pac-12 Hotline: Breaking down the best and worst bets to win the conference in football for the 2023 season.
Jon Wilner Bay Area News Group The Pac-12 is one month away from the unofficial start to the most anticipated football season in eons, with a slew of College Football Playoff hopefuls, at least three Heisman Trophy contenders and a pair of schools participating for the last time.
People are also reading… The odds are courtesy of FanDuel and based on $100 bets. If a team is +500, then a winning $100 bet would result in a $500 payout. Oregon: +290. Not quite enough reward for our liking with the Ducks, either. They have a rebuilt offensive line and a defense that must prove its worth after the November collapses against Washington and Oregon State. Sure, they deserve contender status given the return of quarterback Bo Nix, but that's a crowded space in 2023. And at least two teams have comparable paths to the championship while offering more enticing value.
Best betsWashington: +380. Obviously, the oddsmakers snoozed through 2022 and based their assessment of UW on the final season of the Jimmy Lake era. 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.
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