USC Predicted To Win Pac-12 Championship, Oregon Ducks To Finish Fourth

Lincoln Riley and USC (left) have been picked to win the Pac-12 by media, while Dan Lanning’s Ducks have been picked to finish fourth. (AP Images)

By 750 The Game Staff

Media covering the Pac-12 Conference tabbed USC as the favorites to win the conference title, the Pac-12 announced Thursday ahead of Friday’s media day.

The Trojans, led by reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams, received 25 of a possible 36 first-place votes.

They were runners-up last year, losing to Utah in the Pac-12 title game 47-24.

Washington was picked to finish second (4 first-place votes), despite getting fewer first-place votes than Utah (6), who were predicted to finish third.

The Oregon Ducks received just one first-place vote in a predicted fourth-place finish.

The Oregon State Beavers were picked to finish fifth, one spot behind the Ducks.

Chip Kelly’s UCLA Bruins were picked sixth, followed by Washington State and Arizona.

The bottom four of the conference were ordered by Cal, Arizona State, Colorado, and Stanford.

Following are the results of the preseason media poll (points 12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 with first-place votes in parentheses):

	Total Points
1. USC (25)	413
2. Washington (4)	367
3. Utah (6)	359
4. Oregon (1)	344
5. Oregon State	309
6. UCLA	248
7. Washington State	186
8. Arizona	176
9. California	132
10. Arizona State	122
11. Colorado	98
12. Stanford	54