USC looking to return to glory in 2017 as Pac-12 championship favorite

The USC Trojans have not won a conference title in college football since nearly a decade ago when Pete Carroll was their head coach and before the Pac-10 became the Pac-12. However, USC has a legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate in sophomore quarterback Sam Darnold, and the school is expected to win the Pac-12 championship this year as the -110 favorite according to oddsmakers.

Odds courtesy of OddsShark.com

The over/under win total for the Trojans this season is listed at 9.5 with the over -180 chalk. USC is also +135 to make the four-team College Football Playoff field in 2017, and Darnold is a solid +275 favorite to win the Heisman.

The Washington Huskies have a top Heisman contender as well in junior quarterback Jake Browning, who is among the Top 10 choices to win it at +1800. The Huskies ended a seven-year reign by the Stanford Cardinal and Oregon Ducks as conference champions last year by going 12-2 and making it to the CFP semifinals. But Browning and Washington’s offense was shut down in a 24-7 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide.