Oregon favored to win Pac-12 title in preseason media poll

The University of Oregon was selected as the favorite to win the Pac-12 football title in the preseason media poll.

The University of Oregon was selected as the favorite to win the Pac-12 football title in the preseason media poll.

Oregon received 24 out of 39 votes to win the Pac-12 Championship game. It is the fourth time in five years Oregon has been tabbed the preseason favorite in the Pac-12. UCLA came second in the poll with 13 votes, while Stanford and USC each received one vote.

The Ducks enter the season as nearly unanimous favorites to win the North Division as they garnered 37 out of 39 first place votes, with Stanford accounting for the other two.

More: Florida State, Alabama betting favorites to win national title

Oregon finished last season 11-2 with quarterback Marcus Mariota passing for 3,412 yards and 30 touchdowns.

Stanford won the conference in 2013. 

SI's College Football Portraits Over The Years

SI's College Football Portraits

Tim Tebow

Bill Frakes/SI

USC offensive players in 1972

Neil Leifer/SI

Calvin Johnson

Jeffery A. Salter/SI

SI's college football portraits over the years.

Julius Pepper

Heinz Kluetmeier/SI

Tony Dorsett

Manny Millan/SI

Bobby Bowden

Heinz Kluetmeier/SI

Hershel Walker

Manny Millan/SI

Drew Brees

Bill Frakes/SI

Jamal Lewis

Robert Beck/SI

Keyshawn Johnson

Peter Read Miller/SI

Dan Marino

Manny Millan/SI

Eli, Cooper and Peyton Manning

Bill Frakes/SI

Cam and Cecil Newton Sr.

Bob Rosato/SI

Adrian Peterson

Jason Wise/SI

LaVar Arrington

Peter Read Miller/SI

Michael Vick with his teammates

Heinz Kluetmeier/SI

Joe Namath

Neil Leifer/SI

Paul "Bear" Bryant

Neil Leifer/SI

Roger Staubach

Neil Leifer/SI

O.J. Simpson

Neil Leifer/SI

Tom Maentz and Ron Kramer

John G. Zimmerman/SI

Jim Kelly

Heinz Kluetmeier/SI

Peyton Manning

Bill Frakes/SI

Jadeveon Clowney

Simon Bruty/SI

Vince Young

Darren Carroll/SI

Matt Leinart

Peter Read Miller/SI

Reggie Bush

Peter Read Miller/SI

Karlos Dansby

Greg Foster/SI

DeAngelo Williams

Darren Carroll/SI

AJ McCarron

Al Tielemans/SI

Ricky Williams

Bill Frakes/SI

Chris Samuels

Greg Foster/SI

Warren Sapp

Bill Frakes/SI

Randy Moss

Heinz Kluetmeier/SI

Peerless Price

Heinz Kluetmeier/SI

Oregon football players

Robert Beck/SI

Johnny Manziel

Robert Seale/SI

Aqib Talib

Darren Carroll/SI

Brandon Hancock

Peter Read Miller/SI

Terrelle Pryor

Al Tielemans/SI

Andrew Luck

Robert Beck/SI

Colorado standouts

Bill Frakes/SI

Deonce Whitaker

John Burgess/SI

Lou Holtz

Peter Read Miller/SI

Manti Te'o

Todd Rosenberg/SI

Colt McCoy

Darren Carroll/SI

Lane Kiffin

Patrick Murphy-Racey/SI

Devard Darling

Rich Frishman/SI

Kenny Anunike

Simon Bruty/SI

Ken Simonton and Joey Harrington

Rich Frishman/SI

Chris Simms with his Texas receivers

Darren Carroll/SI

TCU's recruiting hostesses

Lane Stewart/SI

Will Smith

Al Tielemans/SI

Miami's offensive linemen

Bill Frakes/SI

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