With every passing week, parity beneficial properties traction inside the Pac-12. And never simply on the scoreboard, both. Seven groups are actually inside one sport of .500 in opposition to the purpose unfold.
Week 9 brings two oddities when it comes to the early betting strains:
— 4 of the 5 street groups are favored by greater than a landing.
— Three video games have the identical factors unfold.
Oregon, USC and UCLA are all favored by 15.5 factors, with the Geese and Trojans carrying these large numbers with them on the street.
Listed below are information in opposition to the unfold for every group by eight weeks of play, in line with teamrankings.com:
6-2: Oregon State
5-2: Oregon and USC
4-3: UCLA, ASU, WSU, Cal, Arizona and Utah
4-4: Washington
2-5: Stanford
1-6: Colorado
To the small print for Week 9 …
Strains from vegasinsider.com as of 6:30 a.m. Monday
Tendencies from oddsshark.com and Phil Steele’s School Soccer 2022
Idle: Washington and Oregon State
Utah at Washington State (Thursday)
Line: Utah -8.5 (whole: 56)
Remark: The one Thursday convention sport of the season matches two groups determined for various causes: The Utes have to maintain tempo with Oregon on the high of the standings whereas the Cougars want to finish a two-game shedding streak and keep away from the underside tier. WSU has lined the unfold in seven of its final eight house video games and 5 of the previous seven matchups with the Utes. The Cougars’ swarming, hard-charging protection is permitting simply 19 factors per sport at house. However the Over has been the correct play in seven of Utah’s final eight street video games.
Oregon at Cal
Line: Oregon -15.5 (whole: 56.5)
Remark: A matchup of contrasting trajectories with the Geese hovering after their victory over UCLA and the Bears floundering after their third consecutive loss. Cal coach Justin Wilcox, an Oregon alum, has held the Geese to 58 factors mixed of their previous three video games (all in opposition to former Oregon coach Mario Cristobal). The Geese are averaging 49 factors per sport in opposition to groups apart from Georgia whereas the Bears have exceeded 21 factors as soon as in opposition to FBS opponents (Arizona). Cal has lined the unfold in six of its previous seven house video games.
USC at Arizona
Line: USC -15.5 (whole: 76)
Remark: This shall be USC’s first sport for the reason that thriller at Utah whereas the Wildcats are also coming off a bye. The Trojans have gained 9 in a row within the collection (final loss: 39-36 in 2012) however the video games in Tucson are invariably shut: Solely one of many previous seven matchups has been determined by greater than seven factors. The purpose whole is gigantic — the biggest within the nation this week, by far — however for good motive: USC has some of the potent offenses within the nation (40.4 factors per sport) whereas Arizona’s protection is permitting 42 factors in Pac-12 play. It’s Homecoming for the Wildcats.
Arizona State at Colorado
Line: ASU -12.5 (whole: 46.5)
Remark: A uncommon matchup of interim coaches with ASU’s Shaun Aguano, in his fifth sport since changing Herm Edwards, dealing with CU’s Mike Sanford, who’s in his third sport since taking up for Karl Dorrell. In distinction to the Arizona-USC matchup, this sport carries one of many lowest level totals of the week. CU has but to exceed 20 factors in any of its seven video games whereas ASU is coming off a 14-point efficiency at Stanford. Each groups have been shaky at quarterback due to accidents, poor efficiency or each. It’s Homecoming for the Buffaloes.
Stanford at UCLA
Line: UCLA -15.5 (whole: 63.5)
Remark: Stanford has dominated the collection, with 12 wins up to now 14 matchups, however UCLA gained final yr by 11 factors. How will the Bruins reply to the loss at Oregon within the largest sport of their season? This might be a letdown scenario with a low-profile opponent they’re imagined to throttle. In the meantime, Stanford has gained two in a row regardless of scoring simply 31 whole factors (16 at Notre Dame, 15 in opposition to ASU). The Cardinal is one play away (within the ultimate seconds in opposition to Oregon State) from a three-game successful streak. It’s Homecoming for the Bruins.
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